Medical student identification of domestic violence as measured on an objective, standardized clinical examination

Hoffstetter, Susan; Blaskiewicz, Robert J.; Furman, Gail E.; McCabe, Jennifer A.

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2005.07.058

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“…Gerbert et al 61 found that primary care physicians were less likely to screen for IPV than they were to screen for substance abuse or HIV risk. In assessing third year medical students who were completing evaluations on patients models, Hoffstetter et al 62 showed the medical students were not likely to screen for IPV unless the patient had some type of physical finding such as a bruise that was evident on physical examination.…”

Section: Screening For Ipvmentioning

confidence: 98%

Intimate Partner Violence and its Implication for Pregnancy

Chambliss

2008

Clinical Obstetrics &Amp; Gynecology

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common occurrence in pregnancy and results in an increased risk of adverse outcomes. Homicide may be the most common cause of maternal death. Women who are pregnant and the victims of IPV have high rates of stress, are more likely to smoke or use other drugs, deliver a preterm or low birth weight infant, have an increase in infectious complications, and are less likely to obtain prenatal care. The IPV continues in the postpartum period. Adolescents may be at even higher risk than their adult counterparts. Children raised in violent homes have both immediate and life long adverse health outcomes as a result of their exposure to IPV. IPV adds substantially to healthcare costs both for direct services to treat the injuries and higher utilization of a wide range of healthcare services. Healthcare providers, particularly those who care for pregnant women, are in a unique position to identify these women and direct them and their families to the help they need to end the violence in their lives.

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Section: Screening For Ipvmentioning

confidence: 98%

Intimate Partner Violence and its Implication for Pregnancy

Chambliss

2008

Clinical Obstetrics &Amp; Gynecology

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“…‘Battered women’ are defined as those who have suffered assault, repeated violence or any other cruel treatment at the hands of an intimate partner (Garcia‐Moreno et al. 2006; Hoffstetter et al. 2005).…”

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Universal screening for domestic violence in a department of obstetrics and gynaecology: a patient and carer perspective

Natan

Ari²,

Bader

et al. 2011

International Nursing Review

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2012) Universal screening for domestic violence in a department of obstetrics and gynaecology: a patient and carer perspective. International Nursing Review 59, 108-114Aim: This study aimed to examine the effect of knowledge, department routine, and attitudes of physicians and nurses on the identification of female victims of domestic violence in Israel, as well as the patients' attitudes regarding the screening process. Background: Every seventh woman in Israel is reported to have been victimized by her intimate partner at least once in her lifetime. Routine screening for intimate partner violence is endorsed by the Ministry of Health in Israel; however screening rates in healthcare settings remain low. Methods: Correlative, cross-sectional design was utilized based on a sample of 100 physicians and nurses from an obstetrics and gynaecology department in a central Israel hospital and a stratified simple random sampling to recruit 100 former female patients. Findings: Both medical and nursing staffs were reluctant to screen women for domestic violence, although the patients interviewed for the study claimed that screening is crucial for preventing domestic violence. Past experience with assessing violence and intention to screen were the most significant predictors of screening behaviour. Several factors impede screening by medical and nursing staff, although it is legally mandated. Discussion: Nurses' and physicians' screening of women about domestic violence is a fundamental intervention with implications for health care in general and basic human rights in particular; however attitudes and beliefs must also be considered. Conclusions: Screening women about domestic violence is an intervention not usually implemented by physicians and nurses. Understanding barriers to screening may help form feasible policies for improving the quality of services offered to women.

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“…Some nurses even viewed women as stupid for going back, whereas others emphasized that negative attitudes on the part of nurses would have a negative impact on successful intervention. One study conducted with medical students found that they were more likely to ask a patient about abuse if they were able to relate to the patient or felt that they had a good physician/patient relationship, but they also had low rates of screening-less than one third and Barriers to Screening for Intimate Partner Violence (Hoffstetter, Blaskiewicz, Furman, & McCabe, 2005). Elliot et al (2002) found that physicians have a lack of confidence in their abilities related to domestic violence, which results in low screening rates-less than 10%.…”

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Nurses and Barriers to Screening for Intimate Partner Violence

Furniss

McCaffrey

Parnell

et al. 2007

McN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

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Nurses who completed this survey suggested that routine screening intervals during prenatal care and after delivery may improve identification of IPV, because privacy may be less of a challenge in a clinic or office. Nurses would like brief, clear resources that include local IPV services and hotline numbers. They also would like regular continuing education about IPV in the clinical setting, including all aspects of IPV assessment, identification, and management.

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Medical student identification of domestic violence as measured on an objective, standardized clinical examination

Cited by 11 publications

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Intimate Partner Violence and its Implication for Pregnancy

Intimate Partner Violence and its Implication for Pregnancy

Universal screening for domestic violence in a department of obstetrics and gynaecology: a patient and carer perspective

Nurses and Barriers to Screening for Intimate Partner Violence

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