Factors influencing identification of and response to intimate partner violence: a survey of physicians and nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intimate partner violence against women (IPV) has been identified as a serious public health problem. Although the health care system is an important site for identification and intervention, there have been challenges in determining how health care professionals can best address this issue in practice. We surveyed nurses and physicians in 2004 regarding their attitudes and behaviours with respect to IPV, including whether they routinely inquire about IPV, as well as potentially relevant barriers, facilitators, experiential, and practice-related factors.

Methods

A modified Dillman Tailored Design approach was used to survey 1000 nurses and 1000 physicians by mail in Ontario, Canada. Respondents were randomly selected from professional directories and represented p

SUBMITTER: Gutmanis I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1796870 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature