Citation

Williams GB, Dou M, Leal CC. AWHONN Lifelines 2003; 7(4): 348-354.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1177/1091592303257827

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Approximately 4.4 million adult American women are abused by their spouse or intimate partner each year. In the U.S., intimate partner violence is the leading cause of serious injury to women and accounts for more than half of all female homicides. Despite official recommendations for routine screening for abuse in pregnant women, clinical and research studies report that abuse screening is not routine. Here's a look at two screening tools that may help curb the incidence of violence in pregnancy.