Status:
COMPLETED
Intervention for Abused Chinese Immigrant Women
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Mental Health Wellness 1
Domestic Violence
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a purpose-built intervention in improving the mental health of abused Mainland Chinese immigrant women in a community in Hong Kong.
Detailed Description
Depression is one of the most common mental health sequelae of Intimate partner violence. Not only does depression have an adverse effect on abused women's health and well-being, it also reduces their...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Mainland Chinese immigrant women,
- 18 years of age or older,
- holding a one-way or two-way permit,
- have settled in Hong Kong with their intimate partners for less than seven years,
- have at least one child under 18 years of age,
- residing in the Kwai Chung, Tsuen Wan or Tsing Yi districts, and
- assessed to be abused by an intimate partner, based on the Abuse Assessment Screen.
Exclusion
- participated in our positive parenting program or advocacy intervention previously, or
- will not be in Hong Kong during the intervention/standard health education program or the follow-up telephone interview, or
- is abused by someone who is not her intimate partner, or
- is unable to communicate in Cantonese or Putonghua.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
250 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01503138
Start Date
December 1 2011
End Date
March 1 2014
Last Update
December 3 2014
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HKSKH Lady MacLehose Center
Hong Kong, China