Citation

McKibbin A, Gill-Hopple K. Nurs. Clin. North Am. 2018; 53(2): 177-188.

Affiliation

Forensic Nursing Services, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC 29401, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.cnur.2018.01.007

PMID

29779512

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a health epidemic. Health care professionals have a unique and critical role to play. It is expected that health care providers have the ability to engage in an informed response to IPV, which is crucial to the safety of the woman, improving health outcomes, and preventing further violence. Screening procedures for IPV, along with the awareness of abuse indicators, have the potential to significantly identify women who have been exposed to IPV. Identification of IPV will enable the health care provider to offer support, build trust, validate concerns, and offer community resources.

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Language: en

Keywords

Abuse; Domestic violence; Intimate partner violence; Medical documentation; Screening