IPV Screening and Readiness to Respond to IPV in Ob-Gyn Settings: A Patient-Physician Study
Purpose. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, preventable public health concern that largely affects women of reproductive age. Obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns) have a unique opportunity to identify and support women experiencing IPV to improve women’s health. Considering recent efforts...
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| author | Katherine M. Jones Laura H. Taouk Neko M. Castleberry Michele M. Carter Jay Schulkin |
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| description | Purpose. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, preventable public health concern that largely affects women of reproductive age. Obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns) have a unique opportunity to identify and support women experiencing IPV to improve women’s health. Considering recent efforts to increase IPV awareness and intervention, the present study aimed to provide a current evaluation of nationally representative samples to assess ob-gyn readiness to respond to IPV as well as patient IPV-related experiences. Methods. 400 ob-gyns were randomly selected from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ (ACOG) Collaborative Ambulatory Research Network. Each physician was mailed one physician survey and 25 patient surveys. Results. IPV training/education and IPV screening practices were associated with most measures of ob-gyn readiness to respond to IPV. Among respondents, 36.8% endorsed screening all patients at annual exams; however, 36.8% felt they did not have sufficient training to assist individuals in addressing IPV. Workplace encouragement of IPV response was associated with training, screening, detection, preparation/knowledge, response practices, and resources. Thirty-one percent of patients indicated their ob-gyn had asked about possible IPV experiences during their medical visit. Conclusion. Findings highlight specific gaps in ob-gyns’ IPV knowledge and response practices to be further addressed by IPV training. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-982cded19f714f1392c789263ac1dd322025-02-03T01:12:41ZengWileyAdvances in Public Health2356-68682314-77842018-01-01201810.1155/2018/15869871586987IPV Screening and Readiness to Respond to IPV in Ob-Gyn Settings: A Patient-Physician StudyKatherine M. Jones0Laura H. Taouk1Neko M. Castleberry2Michele M. Carter3Jay Schulkin4Research Department, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), 409 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, USAResearch Department, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), 409 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, USAResearch Department, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), 409 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, USADepartment of Psychology, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 356460, Seattle, WA 98195, USAPurpose. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, preventable public health concern that largely affects women of reproductive age. Obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns) have a unique opportunity to identify and support women experiencing IPV to improve women’s health. Considering recent efforts to increase IPV awareness and intervention, the present study aimed to provide a current evaluation of nationally representative samples to assess ob-gyn readiness to respond to IPV as well as patient IPV-related experiences. Methods. 400 ob-gyns were randomly selected from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ (ACOG) Collaborative Ambulatory Research Network. Each physician was mailed one physician survey and 25 patient surveys. Results. IPV training/education and IPV screening practices were associated with most measures of ob-gyn readiness to respond to IPV. Among respondents, 36.8% endorsed screening all patients at annual exams; however, 36.8% felt they did not have sufficient training to assist individuals in addressing IPV. Workplace encouragement of IPV response was associated with training, screening, detection, preparation/knowledge, response practices, and resources. Thirty-one percent of patients indicated their ob-gyn had asked about possible IPV experiences during their medical visit. Conclusion. Findings highlight specific gaps in ob-gyns’ IPV knowledge and response practices to be further addressed by IPV training.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1586987 |
| spellingShingle | Katherine M. Jones Laura H. Taouk Neko M. Castleberry Michele M. Carter Jay Schulkin IPV Screening and Readiness to Respond to IPV in Ob-Gyn Settings: A Patient-Physician Study Advances in Public Health |
| title | IPV Screening and Readiness to Respond to IPV in Ob-Gyn Settings: A Patient-Physician Study |
| title_full | IPV Screening and Readiness to Respond to IPV in Ob-Gyn Settings: A Patient-Physician Study |
| title_fullStr | IPV Screening and Readiness to Respond to IPV in Ob-Gyn Settings: A Patient-Physician Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | IPV Screening and Readiness to Respond to IPV in Ob-Gyn Settings: A Patient-Physician Study |
| title_short | IPV Screening and Readiness to Respond to IPV in Ob-Gyn Settings: A Patient-Physician Study |
| title_sort | ipv screening and readiness to respond to ipv in ob gyn settings a patient physician study |
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