Citation

Hewitt LN. Crit. Care Nurs. Clin. North Am. 2015; 27(2): 271-275.

Affiliation

Department of Trauma and Disaster Management, Parkland Hospital, 5201 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75235, USA. Electronic address: Lisa.Hewitt@phhs.org.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.cnc.2015.02.004

PMID

25981728

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a worldwide epidemic that has been prevalent in society since biblical times. IPV affects women long after the abuse stops, with victims of IPV having generalized worsening of health, including depression and increased thoughts of suicide and suicide attempts. It is not uncommon for victims of IPV to be killed by their partner. Through regular screening and education clinicians can detect the violence before it is too late. Health care professionals have a unique opportunity to stop the cycle of abuse by intervening, promoting safety, and preventing the death of IPV victims.

Language: en