Approaches to Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in Health Care Settings

MacMillan, Harriet L.; Wathen, C. Nadine; Jamieson, Ellen; Boyle, Michael; McNutt, Louise‐Anne; Worster, Andrew; Lent, Barbara; Webb, Michelle

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“…19 Female patients prefer self-completed approaches (written questionnaire or computer-based questionnaire) over face-to-face interviews with a health provider. 20 Thus, selfadministered computer surveys may be a relatively low-cost method of increasing the identification of serious health risks, including intimate partner violence, with minimal staff effort. To our knowledge, no studies have measured possible harms associated with intimate partner violence screening and referrals.…”

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Does Screening in the Emergency Department Hurt or Help Victims of Intimate Partner Violence?

Houry

Kaslow

Kemball

et al. 2008

Annals of Emergency Medicine

108

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Study objective: Recent systematic reviews have noted a lack of evidence that screening for intimate partner violence does more good than harm. We assess whether patients screened for intimate partner violence on a computer kiosk in the emergency department (ED) experienced any adverse events during or subsequent to the ED visit and whether computer kiosk identification and referral of intimate partner violence in the ED setting resulted in safety behaviors or contact with referrals.Methods: We conducted a prospective, observational study in which a convenience sample of male and female ED patients triaged to the waiting room who screened positive (on a computer kiosk-based questionnaire) for intimate partner violence in the past year were provided with resources and information and invited to participate in a series of follow-up interviews. At 1-week and 3-month follow-up visits, we assessed intimate partner violence, safety issues, and use of resources. In addition, to obtain an objective measure of safety, we assessed the number of violence-related 911 calls to participant addresses within a call district 6 months before and 6 months after the index ED visit.Results: Of the 2,134 participants in a relationship in the last year, 548 (25.7%) screened positive for intimate partner violence. No safety issues, such as calling security or a partner's interference with the screening, occurred during the ED visit for any patient who disclosed intimate partner violence. Of the 216 intimate partner violence victims interviewed in person and 65 contacted by telephone 1 week later, no intimate partner violence victims reported any injuries or increased intimate partner violence resulting from participating in the study. For the sample in the local police district, there was no increase in the number of intimate partner violence victims who called 911 in the 6 months after the ED visit. Finally, 35% (n131) reported they had contacted community resources during the 3-month follow-up period.Conclusion: Among patients screening positive for intimate partner violence, there were no identified adverse events related to screening, and many had contacted community resources. Study objective: Recent systematic reviews have noted a lack of evidence that screening for intimate partner violence does more good than harm. We assess whether patients screened for intimate partner violence on a computer kiosk in the emergency department (ED) experienced any adverse events during or subsequent to the ED visit and whether computer kiosk identification and referral of intimate partner violence in the ED setting resulted in safety behaviors or contact with referrals. Comments Postprint version. Published inMethods: We conducted a prospective, observational study in which a convenience sample of male and female ED patients triaged to the waiting room who screened positive (on a computer kioskbased questionnaire) for intimate partner violence in the past year were provided with resources and information and invited to participate in a ...

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Does Screening in the Emergency Department Hurt or Help Victims of Intimate Partner Violence?

Houry

Kaslow

Kemball

et al. 2008

Annals of Emergency Medicine

108

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“…MacMillan and colleagues 85 reported a validation of the PVS and WAST (see paragraph below) against the Composite Abuse Scale (CAS). Recruitment took place in two accident and emergency departments, two family practices and two women's health clinics.…”

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How far does screening women for domestic (partner) violence in different health-care settings meet the UK National Screening Committee criteria for a screening programme? Systematic reviews of nine UK National Screening Committee criteria

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Ramsay²,

Dunne³

et al. 2009

Health Technol Assess

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“…Studies of different screening methods from the use of patient questionnaires to computer touch screens yield differing rates of IPV prevalence. 91,[96][97][98] Despite the dearth of published information on routine IPV victimization inquiry with male patients, the rationale for addressing this problem in men and women is similar. Although the prevalence of highly injurious IPV victimization of men by women is low, there are men who are victimized by their female partners and suffer ill effects of IPV victimization.…”

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Addressing Intimate Partner Violence with Male Patients: A Review and Introduction of Pilot Guidelines

Kimberg

2008

J GEN INTERN MED

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common and devastating problem affecting the health of women, men, and children. Most health-care research focuses on the effects of IPV on women and children and addressing IPV with women in the health-care setting. Less is known about addressing IPV with men in the health-care setting. This article reviews the challenges in interpreting research on IPV in men, its prevalence and health effects in men, and the arguments for addressing IPV with men in the health-care setting. It introduces pilot guidelines that are based on the existing literature and expert opinion.KEY WORDS: intimate partner violence; domestic violence; victimization; perpetration; battering; men.

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Approaches to Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in Health Care Settings

Abstract: clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00336297.

Cited by 264 publications

References 22 publications

Does Screening in the Emergency Department Hurt or Help Victims of Intimate Partner Violence?

Does Screening in the Emergency Department Hurt or Help Victims of Intimate Partner Violence?

How far does screening women for domestic (partner) violence in different health-care settings meet the UK National Screening Committee criteria for a screening programme? Systematic reviews of nine UK National Screening Committee criteria

Addressing Intimate Partner Violence with Male Patients: A Review and Introduction of Pilot Guidelines

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