Contemporary perspectives regarding domestic violence and abuse in primary care: Cross-sectional NHS patients survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary care plays a key role in addressing domestic violence and abuse (DVA) globally. However, DVA remains underdiagnosed and inadequately addressed in primary care, necessitating a deeper understanding of patients' perspectives in the UK.

Objectives

To explore patients' perceptions of their awareness of DVA signs and their attitudes towards using the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST)-short during routine primary care encounters.

Methods

An anonymous 29-item e-Survey, available in 18 languages and including information about DVA support services, was administered via the Qualtrics XM Platform^™ from March to October 2022. Eligible UK National Health Service patients aged 18+ were identified by GP practices in Northwest London and invited via SMS

SUBMITTER: Sivarajasingam V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580141 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature