Citation

Tavrow P, Bloom BE, Withers MH. Violence Against Women 2017; 23(7): 871-886.

Affiliation

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801216652505

PMID

27312117

Abstract

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), insurance coverage should include screening for intimate partner violence (IPV). In this article, we present self-reported IPV screening practices and provider confidence from a post-ACA cross-sectional survey of 137 primary care clinicians in California. Only 14% of the providers reported always screening female patients for IPV and about one third seemed never to screen. Female providers were more likely to screen and use recommended direct questioning. Most providers lacked confidence in screening, referral, and record-keeping. Serving a low-income population predicted more frequent screening and better record-keeping. Overall, IPV screening in primary care was inadequate and needs attention.

© The Author(s) 2016.

Language: en