Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in Family Practice
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Danish, Kimberly
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2023-05-11
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Intimate Partner Violence , IPV , Primary Care, Screening , Provider Education
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global health issue affecting women of childbearing age and includes physical, psychological, sexual, and financial abuse (Curry et al., 2018). Patients who are experiencing IPV are at an increased risk for death due to violence and can exhibit physical and emotional symptoms that can become chronic and can have a significant impact on mortality and morbidity. According to the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) (2018) women of childbearing age are at highest risk for IPV without discrimination for age, race, or socioeconomic status. IPV is under-reported by the victims and under-recognized and under-addressed as a health issue within primary care practices (Dicola & Spaar, 2016). Primary care providers should be educated on IPV and how to administer a validated screening tool for IPV. By appropriately screening for IPV in primary care, patients can receive needed resources and support. For this project a validated screening tool was implemented in one primary care practice in the western U.S. for 10 weeks to identify female patients experiencing IPV. Despite the need for IPV screening, barriers to implementing screening protocols in family clinics still exist and additional education and studies need be completed.
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Creighton University
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