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. 2016 Aug 9;11(8):e0160518. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160518

Table 1. Overview of Interventions in Systematic Review of Effective Interventions for Decreasing Intimate Partner Violence among Latina Women.

Author Intervention & Aim Setting & Population Theoretical Framework & Intervention Description Improved Violence Outcomes Quality & Bias
McFarlane et al., 2006 Nurse-led intervention for secondary prevention for IPV Settings: 1. Urban areas; 2. Primary care public health clinics; 3. Women Infants & Children clinics Dutton’s Empowerment Model—Designed to empower survivors of IPV to engage in safety behaviors Intervention & Control: 1.↓Threats of assault; 2.↓Assault; 3. ↓Risk for homicide; 4.↓Work harassment; 5.↓Safety behaviors 1. Powered sample size (N = 360); 2. Randomization; 3. No blinding; 4. Fidelity to intervention not evaluated; 5.Contamination not addressed; 6. 89% Retention; 7. Bias: Unclear risk
Inclusion criteria: 1.18–44 years old; 2. English or Spanish speaking Intervention included a March of Dimes brochure w/ 15-item safety plan; nurse counseling including anticipatory guidance, guided referrals, and supportive care
Population: 1. Mean age– 30; 2. 59.6% Latina; 3. 50% foreign-born; 4. Low income; 5. Low education Intensity & Duration: One time 20 minute session
Olds el at., 2004 Nurse and paraprofessionals conducting home visits to examine whether home visits provided by paraprofessionals would be as effective as those delivered by nurses Settings: 1. Denver, Colorado; 2. Participants’ homes Paraprofessionals and nurses worked with mothers to improve and engage in more health-related behaviors—enhancing parenting skills, thinking about family planning and work-life, and improving relationships with family and friends Nurse-visited mothers: ↓Domestic violence 1.Powered sample size (N = 690); 2. Randomization; 3. Blinding; 4. Fidelity checks; 5. 80% retention; 6. Bias: Low risk
Follow-up participants 2 years after the end of the intervention; Medicaid eligible, pregnant women expecting their first live birth Intensity & Duration: Home visits during pregnancy and the first 2 years child’s life
47% Mexican-American
Peragallo et al., 2012 Salud Educacion Protecion y Autocuidado (SEPA) Health, Education, Protection and Self-care to improve health and sexual health behaviors Community based Social-Cognitive Theory Intervention group: ↓IPV over one year 1.Powered sample size (N = 548); 2. Randomization; 3. No blinding; 4. Fidelity checks; 5. 73% Retention; 6. Bias: Unclear risk
Miami-Dade and Broward county, Florida Sessions covered HIV/AIDS in the Hispanic community, STIs, HIV/AIDS prevention (e.g., condom use), negotiation and communication with the partner, IPV and substance abuse. Groups took place in community sites easily accessible to participants. Role play, participatory sessions, videos and discussions were used to build skills
Inclusion criteria: 1. Latina; 2. 18–50 years old; 3. Reported sexual activity in the last 3 months Intensity & Duration: 5 2-hr sessions
Mean age: 38 year old
Wray et al., 2013 Mutual-violence intervention to decrease victimization and perpetration of IPV between couples No location provided The intervention included sessions about: relationship skills, emotional awareness skills, and parenting/co-parenting skills Intervention group: Men: ↓perpetration of physical assault, injury from female partner. Women: ↓physical assault and injury from male partner. 1.Pilot study; 2. No randomization; 3. Fidelity checks; 4. Bias: High risk
Inclusion criteria: 1. Court-mandated to treatment for IPV/DV; 2. English-proficient and co-parent to at least one child Intensity & Duration: 12 90- minute sessions Recidivism rate: 4% for intervention couples; 50% for control.
Populations: Males: Mean age: 29, 65% Latino. Females: Mean age: 27, 55% Latina