Rural-Urban Disparities in Emergency Department Intimate Partner Violence Resources
| Autor: | Choo, Esther K, Newgard, Craig D, Lowe, Robert A, Hall, Michael K, McConnell, K John |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp 178-183 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1936-900X 1936-9018 |
| Popis: | Objective: Little is known about availability of resources for managing intimate partner violence (IPV) at rural hospitals. We assessed differences in availability of resources for IPV screening and management between rural and urban emergency departments (EDs) in Oregon. Methods: We conducted a standardized telephone interview of Oregon ED directors and nurse managers on six IPV-related resources: official screening policies, standardized screening tools, public displays regarding IPV, on-site advocacy, intervention checklists and regular clinician education. We used chi-square analysis to test differences in reported resource availability between urban and rural EDs. Results: Of 57 Oregon EDs, 55 (96%) completed the survey. A smaller proportion of rural EDs, compared to urban EDs, reported official screening policies (74% vs. 100%, p=0.01), standardized screening instruments (21% vs. 55%, p=0.01), clinician education (38% vs. 70%, p=0.02) or on-site violence advocacy (44% vs. 95%, p |
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