Health Information Technology Documentation and Referrals for Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault.

ABSTRACT:

Background

 Hospital settings provide a unique opportunity to screen for intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual assault (SA) yet often lack health information technology (IT) solutions for generating reliable and valid medicolegal documentation via forensic reports.

Objectives

 The objective of the project was to evaluate a pilot, technology "tool" for documenting cases of IPV and SA that could support forensic nurse examiners and related stakeholders in generating high-quality documentation and coordinating victim support services.

Methods

 The tool was a digital health intervention implemented for use among forensic nurse examiners, law enforcement, victim support organizations, and more within four counties of California. We conducted a mixed-methods pilot stud

SUBMITTER: Richardson JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11483172 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature