Domestic Violence Screening Practices of Obstetrician‐Gynecologists
作者:
DEBORAH HORAN,
LUELLA KLEIN,
LOUIS SCHMIDT,
JAY SCHULKIN,
期刊:
Obstetrics & Gynecology
(OVID Available online 1998)
卷期:
Volume 92,
issue 5
页码: 785-789
ISSN:0029-7844
年代: 1998
出版商: OVID
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
ObjectiveTo ascertain the current knowledge base and screening practices of obstetrician-gynecologists in the area of domestic violence.MethodsWe mailed a survey to 189 ACOG Fellows who are members of the Collaborative Ambulatory Research Network. Questionnaires were also mailed to a random sample of 1250 nonmember Fellows.ResultsObstetrician-gynecologists are aware of the nature of domestic violence and are familiar with common symptomatology that may be associated with domestic violence. For pregnant patients, 39% of respondents routinely screen at the first prenatal visit; 27% of respondents routinely screen nonpregnant patients at the initial visit. Screening is most likely to occur when the obstetriciangynecologist suspects a patient is being abused, both during pregnancy (68%) and when the patient is not pregnant (72%). Only 30% of obstetrician-gynecologists received training on domestic violence during medical school; 37% received such instruction during residency training. The majority (67%) have received continuing education on the subject. Years since training and personal experiences with intimate-partner violence were associated with increased screening practices.ConclusionRoutine screening of all women for domestic violence has been recommended by ACOG for more than a decade. The majority of obstetrician-gynecologists screen both pregnant and nonpregnant patients when they suspect abuse. However, with universal screening, more female victims of violence can be identified and can receive needed services.
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