Detecting and Documenting Intimate Partner Violence
An Intake Form Question Is Not Enough
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12436232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kimber Paschall Richter (corresponding author), Zita Joy Surprenant (University of Kansas Medical Center), Kristin H Schmelzle (PRA International), Matthew S Mayo (0000-0001-7264-1577, University of Kansas Medical Center) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 458-465 |
| Publication date | 2003-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1077801202250959 |
| OpenAlex | W2143183149 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
The objective of this research was to assess rates of clinician screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) and to evaluate documentation of cases. The authors reviewed 527 charts of women aged 18 to 65 seen in the emergency department of an academic medical center. Of the 527 charts reviewed, 150 charts (29%) indicated patients were screened; 23 patients (15%) were positive for IPV. Prevalence of lifetime exposure to IPV was 4.4%, and prevalence of current IPV was 2.8%. Few aspects of patient safety (whether the patient felt safe going home, whether a gun was in the home) were charted. Screening and documentation rates in emergency departments are far from optimal
Documentation · Domestic violence · Emergency department · Family medicine · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2009 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |