The prevalence of intimate partner violence against women with disabilities: a systematic review of the literature.
Mónica Miriam García-CuéllarGuadalupe Pastor-MorenoIsabel Ruiz-PerezJesus Henares-MontielPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation (2022)
Women with disabilities are at higher risk of IPV. Rehabilitation centers and its professionals must have a leading role in the identification of these situations and this should be considered in IPV prevention plans.Implications for rehabilitationPeople with disabilities are at higher risk of multiple types of violence.Violence against women with disabilities therefore involves two public health issues interacting simultaneously.Rehabilitation centers and its professionals should have a leading role in the identification of IPV in women with disabilities.IPV prevention plans should consider rehabilitation centers and its professionals as a main component of interventions in women with disabilities.