@article{ref1,
title="Spouse/partner violence education as a predictor of screening practices among physicians",
journal="Journal of continuing education in the health professions",
year="2003",
author="Sitterding, Heather A. and Adera, Tilahun and Shields-Fobbs, Erima",
volume="23",
number="1",
pages="54-63",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Spouse/partner violence is a major public health problem that affects 3 to 6 million women per year. Many studies show that the majority of health care practitioners do not detect or respond to cases of spouse/partner violence in their practice. Research suggests that there are potential barriers to reporting or detecting this problem. A barrier often cited is lack of proper education or training regarding spouse/partner violence. The objective of this study was to determine if physicians who received spouse/partner violence education at various stages of their careers were more likely to screen patients for spouse/partner violence. METHODS: A survey was developed and administered to family physicians and obstetricians/gynecologists in Virginia. The data were analyzed to determine screening practice and spouse/partner violence education among respondents. Four different educational opportunities were analyzed to determine potential determinants of screening. RESULTS: All respondents who had spouse/partner violence education were more likely to screen every patient than those who were lacking this education. Receiving lectures during residency training was found to be a significant predictor of screening every patient for spouse/partner violence among respondents. DISCUSSION: Screening every patient for exposure to spouse/partner violence is the ideal situation. This study indicates that education about spouse/partner violence has a significant impact on screening tendencies if provided during a physician's residency program.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-1912",
doi="10.1002/chp.1340230109",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chp.1340230109"
}