Citation

Weiss E. J. Perianesth. Nurs. 2005; 20(4): 268-274.

Affiliation

Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jopan.2005.05.003

PMID

16102707

Abstract

Domestic abuse is a devastating social, legal, and health care problem of enormous proportions. Routine and multiple screenings by skilled health care providers, when conducted face-to-face, markedly increase the identification of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse. Patients are not the only ones who can benefit from domestic violence screening and intervention. This article describes the subtle signs of domestic abuse that might be observed in a colleague, explains how to initiate a conversation with a colleague, and suggests appropriate ways to offer support.

Language: en