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Intimate partner violence (IPV) policy and education curriculum for healthcare providers leads to a reduction in barriers and improvements in screening practices for victims/survivors of IPV
Nearly 1.3 women experience Intimate Partner Violence in their lifetime. An estimated 24%-54% of all women who visit EDs have been abused during their lifetime. However, victims are often unidentified in the healthcare setting because of lack of screening policies.
Objective:
This study evaluates a training module designed for healthcare providers that equips them with the knowledge and resources needed to sensitively and routinely screen, identify victims, and make proper referrals.
Methods:
Quantitative and qualitative data were collected at three time points from participants who attended the three-hour in-person module. Paired sample t-tests were used to examine differences in participants’ average scores from the pretest to the posttest and the pretest to the post post-test.
Results
Results found there was a statistically significant increase in participants’ positive behaviors surrounding IPV screening from the pretest to the post post-test (p < .05) and increase in participants’ professional confidence in working with survivors of IPV on three out of four items (p < .001). There was also an increase in participants’ positive overall attitudes and beliefs on the dynamics of abuse and victims of abuse on all five items from the pretest to the posttest (p ≤ .001) and two of the five items from the pretest to the post post-test(p ≤.001).
Both quantitative and qualitative results from the module evaluation show statistically significant positive increases in screening confidence and behaviors. This may lead to better overall health outcomes, as literature indicates a strong relationship between IPV and multiple chronic health conditions in women.
Learning Areas:
Administer health education strategies, interventions and programsAssessment of individual and community needs for health education
Chronic disease management and prevention
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Provision of health care to the public
Public health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelines
Learning Objectives:
Identify critical elements of a successful Intimate Partner Violence training module for healthcare providers
Discuss ways in which the training module has resulted in positive changes in the screening behaviors of healthcare providers
Keyword(s): Domestic Violence, Women's Health
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have conducted the evaluation of the Domestic Violence & the Role of the Healthcare Provider seminar on behalf of RWJUH for the last 15 months, under the leadership of Sarah McMahon, MSW, Ph.D., who is the Principal Investigator. My interests and research focus on evaluating programs that address violence against women and children.
Any relevant financial relationships? Yes
| Name of Organization | Clinical/Research Area | Type of relationship |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | domestic violence | program evaluation |
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.