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Alternative Title:
J Womens Health Issues Care
Personal Author:
Klevens, Joanne ; Sadowski, Laura S. ; Kee, Romina ; Garcia, Diana
Klevens, Joanne ; Sadowski, Laura S. ; Kee, Romina ; Garcia, Diana Less -
Description:
Background

Screening for IPV in health care settings might increase women's knowledge or awareness around its frequency and its impact on health. When IPV is disclosed, assuring women it is not their fault should improve their knowledge that IPV is the perpetrator's responsibility. Providing information about IPV resources may also increase women's knowledge about the availability of solutions.

Methods

Women (n=2708) were randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) partner violence screen plus video referral and list of local partner violence resources if screening was positive (n=909); (2) partner violence resource list only without screen (n=893); and (3) a no-screen, no-partner violence resource list control group (n=898). One year later, 2364 women (87%) were re-contacted and asked questions assessing their knowledge of the frequency of partner violence, its impact on physical and mental health, the availability of resources to help women experiencing partner violence, and that it is the perpetrator's fault.

Results

There were no differences between women screened and provided with a partner violence resource list compared to a control group as to women's knowledge of the frequency of IPV, its impact on physical or mental health, or the availability of IPV services in their community. However, among women who experienced IPV in the year before or year after enrolling in the trial, those who were provided a list of IPV resources without screening were significantly less likely to know that IPV is not the victim's fault than those in the control or list plus screening conditions.

Conclusions

The results of this study suggest that providing information on partner violence resources, with or without asking questions about partner violence, did not result in improved knowledge.


Keywords:
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Domestic Violence Routine Inquiry Spouse Abuse
Source:
J Womens Health Issues Care. 4(2)
Pubmed ID:
26740959
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4699553
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
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CDC Public Access
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urn:sha256:08fd41e1249f24523e88bd23dec61159a40372318c66cc25a2667733d0183e11
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/37639/cdc_37639_DS1.pdf
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