@article{ref1,
title="Intimate partner violence; are Saudi physicians in primary health care setting ready to identify, screening, and respond?",
journal="International journal of women's health",
year="2023",
author="Alsalman, Zaenb and Shafey, Marwa and Al Ali, Laila",
volume="15",
number="",
pages="623-633",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a growing hot topic in Saudi Arabia and primary health care (PHC) physicians play a significant role in preventing it. Our objective was to assess the PHC Physicians' readiness and barriers to identify, screen, and respond to IPV in Saudi Arabia. <br><br>METHODS: A cross-sectional study recruited physicians working in PHC centers in Saudi Arabia. Data was collected using a modified online self-administered questionnaire based on the PREMIS &quot;The Physician Readiness to Identify and Manage IPV.&quot; The questionnaire consisted of respondent profile, perceived preparedness and knowledge, actual knowledge, practice issues, and opinion regarding barriers. <br><br>RESULTS: Among 169 PHC physicians, 60.9% had never experienced any formal IPV training. Around one-fifth of participants have a good perceived and actual knowledge, whereas one-third have a good perceived preparedness. Nearly half of the participants (46.7%) do not screen for IPV and two-thirds of them (66.3%) have never identified an IPV case during the previous 6 months. The logistic regression model showed that family physicians were 2.27 times more likely to have a good knowledge than a general practitioner, and participants with IPV training were more likely to have a good level of perceived preparedness, perceived knowledge, and more likely to perform screening of IPV. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The low level of PHC physicians' readiness to identify and respond to IPV is worrisome. <br><br>FINDINGS emphasize the urgent need for an IPV training program, a supportive work environment, and a clear referral system in order to help the practitioner to provide comprehensive services and ensure safety plans for abused women.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1179-1411",
doi="10.2147/IJWH.S401926",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S401926"
}