Rose E Constantino
University of Pittsburgh, USA
Title: From face-to-face to email to text messaging: Testing the feasibility and effectiveness of face-to-face, online and mobile technology
Biography
Biography: Rose E Constantino
Abstract
Introduction: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a pervasive yet preventable social, law enforcement and public healthrnproblem. IPV is physical, sexual, psychological, economic abuse and stalking to achieve, maintain and regain coercive controlrnover their intimate partner. If not prevented, IPV will remain a major source of morbidity and mortality in the US and Globally.rnTh e costs to IPV in terms of survivors’ physical, mental, economic and social well-being are estimated to reach 13.6 to 15.6rnbillion by 2021 with more than 1000 deaths in the US annually.
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Purpose: To explore several methods of delivering intervention starting with face-to-face-individual and or group interventionrnand educational with college male and female students before them experience IPV and with women experiencing IPV. Wernthen compared email with face-to-face as a mode of delivering intervention to survivors of IPV. Th is was followed by textrnmessaging intervention.
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Methods: We used mixed methods design in data collection and data analysis.
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Results: We found our face-to-face intervention delivered to college students before experiencing IPV was helpful. Furtherrnwe found email intervention to women in IPV was more eff ective in reducing anxiety, anger and depression than face-to-facerndelivery. Finally, text messaging to college students was eff ective in providing knowledge on the signs of a developing IPV inrndating relationships.
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Implications: Nurses need to provide young and older adults information on developing healthy and safe relationships isrncrucial in every practice setting we are in. Further, we need to provide women already in IPV relationships strategies to breakrnthe cycle of violence safely and competently.
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Conclusions: We could harness the internet and mobile technology to assist and or intervene with youth, adults and olderrnwomen in IPV because violence is preventable and stoppable.
