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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Clin Nurs. 2016 Dec 18;26(15-16):2215–2228. doi: 10.1111/jocn.13392

Table 2. Summary of interview questions focused on IPV identification, assessment and disclosure.

Data source Questions used in intervention development sites Questions used in NFP IPV pilot site
Nurse home visitors
  • What is the role of the NFP nurse in identifying and working with women exposed to IPV?

  • Under what conditions do women generally disclose their experiences of IPV?

  • When a woman discloses IPV, please describe your usual response

  • What resources or supports are required for NFP nurses working with women exposed to IPV?

  • What recommendations do you have for changing or improving: (a) the universal assessment of safety; (b) the clinical IPV assessment; (c) the indicator-based assessment and (d) the response to client-initiated disclosures?

NFP clients
  • Please describe your experiences of working with your NFP nurse

  • Have you shared with your nurse your experiences of abuse from your partner? If no, probe for reasons why this information not disclosed

  • If disclosure has occurred - probe for reasons why information was shared and the conditions under which it was disclosed

  • What were your perceptions of the nurse's response to your disclosure?

  • What types of discussions have you had with your nurse about your relationships and protecting yourself and your child? How helpful were these discussions? What was not helpful?

  • How did you decide that it would be safe to share with the nurse that you had experienced some form of violence in your relationship?

Nurse supervisor
  • What do you see as the role of the NFP nurse home visitor in identifying and addressing IPV?

  • What types of supports do NFP nurses and clients require in order for your agency to better respond to the issue of IPV?

  • As a supervisor, you have had the opportunity to observe and support nurses implement the new NFP IPV intervention. What has been your overall experience? What recommended changes would you suggest?