@article{ref1,
title="Physician-identified barriers to intimate partner violence screening",
journal="Journal of women's health (Larchmont)",
year="2005",
author="Jaffee, Kim D. and Epling, John W. and Grant, W. and Ghandour, Reem M. and Callendar, Elizabeth",
volume="14",
number="8",
pages="713-720",
abstract="Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) causes approximately 2 million injuries and 1300 deaths each year. Despite the high frequency of IPV among women seeking healthcare, only a small proportion report being asked by healthcare professionals about abuse. This study examined perceived barriers to IPV screening among obstetricians/gynecologists, family physicians, and internists, so that protocols for IPV training can be tailored to those particular areas of difficulty. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 143 obstetricians and gynecologists, family practice physicians, and internists in a medium-sized upstate New York city was conducted. Factor analysis was performed. Two IPV barrier domains emerged and were examined using a multivariate analysis to determine associations between the domains and physician characteristics. Results: For general knowledge, there were greater perceived barriers if the respondent was male but fewer perceived barriers if the respondent was an obstetrician/gynecologist and fewer perceived barriers if the respondent had 5-10 years in practice. For practice policy, there were greater perceived barriers if the physician was in a private practice setting and fewer perceived barriers if the physician was an obstetrician/gynecologist. Conclusions: These findings provide direction for training in IPV recognition. They support a need for continued training throughout the physician's career. More importantly, the findings support a need for better practice systems to encourage routine screening for IPV by healthcare providers.",
language="",
issn="1540-9996",
doi="10.1089/jwh.2005.14.713",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2005.14.713"
}