Intimate partner violence discussions in the healthcare setting: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: In 2013, the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommended routine intimate partner violence (IPV) screening for reproductive-age women. Given the increased attention paid to IPV on a national scale, and broader recognition of its social and physical implications, we sought to characterize the discussions resulting from routine IPV screening-specifically regarding provider response and patient perceptions. In a cross-sectional analysis, we implemented a survey to examine outcomes of IPV screening, including use of guideline-concordant discussion topics and interventions, as well as patient perception of the encounters. Women aged 18-65 with lifetime history of IPV and a past-year healthcare appointment were recruited from clinics and women's shelters in Pennsylvania. Data collec

SUBMITTER: Swailes AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5683665 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature