Detecting and Documenting Intimate Partner Violence
| Autor: | Matthew S. Mayo, Kristin H. Schmelzle, Zita J. Surprenant, Kimber P. Richter |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Sociology and Political Science business.industry education 050901 criminology 05 social sciences Poison control 050109 social psychology Emergency department medicine.disease Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Gender Studies Patient safety Injury prevention medicine Domestic violence 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Medical emergency 0509 other social sciences business Law Preventive healthcare |
| Zdroj: | Violence Against Women. 9:458-465 |
| ISSN: | 1552-8448 1077-8012 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1077801202250959 |
| Popis: | The objective of this research was to assess rates of clinician screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) and to evaluate documentation of cases. The authors reviewed 527 charts of women aged 18 to 65 seen in the emergency department of an academic medical center. Of the 527 charts reviewed, 150 charts (29%) indicated patients were screened; 23 patients (15%) were positive for IPV. Prevalence of lifetime exposure to IPV was 4.4%, and prevalence of current IPV was 2.8%. Few aspects of patient safety (whether the patient felt safe going home, whether a gun was in the home) were charted. Screening and documentation rates in emergency departments are far from optimal. |
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