Citation

Murillo P, Sebastian MS, Vives-Cases C, Goicolea I. Gac. Sanit. 2018; 32(5): 433-438.

Vernacular Title

Factores asociados a la respuesta a la violencia del compañero íntimo en atención primaria de salud en España.

Affiliation

Epidemiology and Global Health Unit, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden; Grupo de Investigación en Salud Pública, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, España. Electronic address: isabel.goicolea@umu.se.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.03.003

PMID

28545740

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the Spanish primary care professionals' readiness to respond to intimate partner violence (IPV) in primary care and identify possible determinants that could facilitate a better response.

METHOD: A cross-sectional study with a non-probabilistic sampling by convenience was performed among healthcare professionals working in 15 primary care centres in Spain. The Physician Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence Survey (PREMIS), the version validated and translated into Spanish, was the instrument used to collect information about knowledge, opinions and practices regarding intimate partner violence. Descriptive analysis and, simple and multiple linear regression analysis were performed.

RESULTS: A total of 265 completed questionnaires were received, with a response rate of 80.3%. An exposure-response effect was observed, where at higher hours of training a higher score was obtained on the questionnaire sections (p <0.05). Age, type of profession, years of experience in primary care, hours of IPV training and reading the protocol showed positive association with knowledge (perceived preparation, perceived knowledge, actual knowledge), opinions (staff preparation, legal requirements, self-efficacy, workplace issues, constraints, understanding of the victim) and practice of healthcare professionals.

CONCLUSIONS: Reading the regional/national protocol for action and receiving training in IPV were the most important interventions associated to a better primary care professionals' readiness to respond to IPV in Spanish primary care settings.

Copyright © 2017 SESPAS. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

Language: es

Keywords

Análisis multivariado; Atención primaria de salud; Capacidad de respuesta; Intimate partner violence; Multivariate analysis; Primary health care; Readiness; Violence against women; Violencia contra la mujer; Violencia del compañero íntimo