The Civil Legal Needs of Patients Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in the Veterans Health Administration

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 2026

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Authors: Sonia Rupcic, Talya Peltzman, Guneet K. Jasuja, Joshua D. Price-Crist, Mark Relyea, Galina A. Portnoy, Leslie R. M. Hausmann, Melissa E. Dichter, Ida Griesemer
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2026.a998542
Cited by: 1

Abstract

Little is known about the civil legal needs (CLNs) of those experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). In this convergent mixed-methods, cross-sectional study, we used quantitative and qualitative data from a national online survey linked to Veteran Affairs health records to describe and compare the CLNs of patients who have screened IPV-positive versus IPV-negative. Using chi-square tests, we found that those who screened positive were significantly more likely to have at least one CLN (70.9% vs. 53.7%, p

Fields of Study & Subjects

Intimate Partner and Family Violence Elder Abuse and Neglect Child Abuse and Trauma

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Publisher
Project MUSE
Volume
37
Issue
3
Pages
897–914
Publication date
1 August 2026
Language
EN