About The Study: This study found an overall increase in unstable and/or unsafe living situations and intimate partner violence (IPV) between January 2019 and December 2020, with a temporary increase associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. It may be useful for emergency response plans to include IPV safeguards for future pandemics. These findings suggest the need for prenatal screening for unsafe and/or unstable living situations and IPV coupled with referral to appropriate support services and preventive interventions.
Authors: Lyndsay A. Avalos, Ph.D., M.P.H., of Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Oakland, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.0172)
