Citation

Gaines C. Nurs. Womens Health 2017; 21(6): 439-441.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1016/j.nwh.2017.10.005

PMID

29223207

Abstract

Intimate partner violence is a universal phenomenon that warrants awareness by all health care providers. This article summarizes a Cochrane Review on screening women for intimate partner violence in health care settings. The review authors identified 13 randomized controlled trials and quasi-randomized controlled trials that assessed the effectiveness of screening for intimate partner violence. The authors concluded that there was insufficient evidence to justify implementation of universal screening for intimate partner violence.

© 2017 AWHONN, the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.

Language: en

Keywords

domestic abuse; domestic violence; intimate partner violence; universal screening