Domestic violence against women. Incidence and prevalence in an emergency department population

Abbott, Jean; Johnson, Robert A.; Koziol‐McLain, Jane; Lowenstein, Steven R.

doi:10.1001/jama.273.22.1763

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“…[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Over the past decade, mounting evidence also has documented multifaceted relationships between experiencing IPV and HIV/STI transmission risks among drug-involved women. [14][15][16] However, to our knowledge, only a handful of recent studies have examined the relationships between perpetration of IPV and HIV/STI transmission risks among heterosexual men and only one study has focused on drug-involved men.…”

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“…Research on the relationship between experiencing IPV and HIV/STI transmission risks among heterosexual women has elucidated several pathways linking IPV and HIV/STI transmission risks that may also exist among male perpetrators, including (1) engaging in unprotected sex, 14,[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] (2) higher rates of STIs, 29,[35][36][37][38][39] (3) sex with multiple sexual partners, 28,29,40 (4) disclosure of an STI or positive HIV status, 41,42 (5) trading sex for drugs or money, 36,43 (6) having a risky sexual partner (e.g., one who injects drugs is HIV-positive and/or has had sex with multiple partners), 28,29,33,36,38,[43][44][45] (7) forced sex, 43,46,47 and (8) injecting drug use. 20 This study builds on previous research linking perpetration of IPV and HIV/STI transmission risks by examining the...…”

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Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Risks: A Longitudinal Study of Men on Methadone

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El‐Bassel

et al. 2007

J Urban Health

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Whereas research has suggested that drug-involved men are at disproportionately high risk of engaging in transmission risk behaviors for HIV and of perpetrating intimate partner violence (IPV) against women, only a few cross-sectional studies have examined the relationship between IPV and HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI) transmission risks among heterosexual, drug-involved men. This study builds on previous cross-sectional research by using a longitudinal design to examine the temporal relationships between perpetration of IPV and different HIV/STI transmission risks among a random sample of 356 men on methadone assessed at baseline (wave 1), 6 months (wave 2), and 12 months (wave 3). The findings indicate that (1) perpetration of IPV in the past 6 months at wave 1 was associated with having more than one intimate partner, buying sex, and sexual coercion at subsequent waves and that (2) noncondom use, injecting drugs, and sexual coercion at wave 1 were associated with subsequent IPV. The temporal relationships between perpetration of IPV and HIV risks found in this study underscore the need for HIV prevention interventions targeting men on methadone to consider IPV and HIV risks as cooccurring problems.

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Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Risks: A Longitudinal Study of Men on Methadone

Gilbert

El‐Bassel

et al. 2007

J Urban Health

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“…[3][4][5] These recommendations are based on the burden of suffering and evidence that victims of abuse are overrepresented in health care settings. 6 Although ED studies with dedicated screeners report prevalence rates in the 25% to 35% range, 7,8 detection rates rapidly decrease when screening is left to busy physicians and nurses. 9,10 Most emergency departments have protocols for routine IPV screening, but the current system often fails to identify battered women.…”

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“Between me and the computer”: Increased detection of intimate partner violence using a computer questionnaire

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Lauderdale

et al. 2002

Annals of Emergency Medicine

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“…However, most physicians lack the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to correctly identify and care for domestic violence victims. 2,[4][5][6][7] Several medical centers have developed domestic violence training programs for residents and students. 8 However, there have been few, if any, evaluations of the efficacy of domestic violence training on the subsequent behaviors and attitudes of trainees.…”

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Domestic violence training program for residents

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Domestic violence is occurring in epidemic proportions in the United States. Recent surveys have shown there is a need for educational programs for health care professionals. This report presents the results of a domestic violence workshop developed to increase knowledge and improve attitudes and skills in working with victims of domestic violence. The results of the workshop, measured by preintervention and postintervention attitude, knowledge, and skills surveys, are promising. There was a significant improvement in knowledge, self-assessed skills, and attitudes after the workshop. Although the full magnitude of the changes was not sustained over time, there was still significant improvement after 6 months in knowledge and attitude. Rates of detection and documentation did not change. Future educational programs will need to address maintaining routine screening for domestic violence in the primary care setting and to highlight more clearly the role of health care professionals in the detection and treatment of domestic violence. A pproximately 4 million women in the United States are battered by their partners each year, resulting in 4,000 deaths. 1 It has been shown repeatedly that approximately one third of women seeking medical care in emergency departments are victims of domestic violence. 2 In primary care settings, 14% to 28% of female patients are domestic violence victims. 3 Recently, domestic violence has been more highly publicized, leading to an increased public awareness of this epidemic. However, most physicians lack the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to correctly identify and care for domestic violence victims. 2,4-7 Several medical centers have developed domestic violence training programs for residents and students. 8 However, there have been few, if any, evaluations of the efficacy of domestic violence training on the subsequent behaviors and attitudes of trainees. 9 In this study, we evaluated the impact of a 4-hour domestic violence training workshop on knowledge, behavior, and attitudes of medical residents. We hypothesized that the educational intervention would significantly increase residents' knowledge, skills, and attitudes and increase the number of patients screened, detected, and documented in medical records. METHODSFifty-five residents participated in this study; 34 (62%) were male and 21 (38%) were female. All were residents in the 3-year Medical College of Pennsylvania Internal Medicine Residency of the Allegheny University of the Health Sciences. Each resident was required to attend one domestic violence workshop. Five identical workshops were held over a 2-week period, each replacing one continuity clinic session. The InterventionThe 4-hour workshop included the following: Surveys. Participants filled out a Doepel Domestic ViolenceSurvey, 10 before and after the workshop. This survey measured residents' knowledge, attitudes and self-assessed skills. The survey consists of multiple-choice questions, true/false questions, and attitude items that require a response on...

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Domestic violence against women. Incidence and prevalence in an emergency department population

Cited by 376 publications

References 18 publications

Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Risks: A Longitudinal Study of Men on Methadone

Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Risks: A Longitudinal Study of Men on Methadone

“Between me and the computer”: Increased detection of intimate partner violence using a computer questionnaire

Domestic violence training program for residents

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