@article{ref1,
title="The development of an assault patient questionnaire to allow accident and emergency departments to contribute to Crime and Disorder Act local crime audits",
journal="Journal of accident and emergency medicine",
year="2000",
author="Goodwin, V. and Shepherd, Jonathan P.",
volume="17",
number="3",
pages="196-198",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and refine an assault patient questionnaire to facilitate the contribution of accident and emergency (A&E) departments to Crime and Disorder Act local crime audits. METHOD: A brief nine item questionnaire was devised in collaboration with the authors of the Home Office British Crime Survey. A prospective sample of 46 consecutive assault patients who attended Cardiff Royal Infirmary A&E department were interviewed by either reception staff or triage nurses. The questionnaire was revised appropriately. RESULTS: The collection of information in A&E departments about the circumstances of violence was straightforward. Questions about motive for violence and about relationships between the injured and their assailants were problematic. CONCLUSION: The collection of information relevant to Crime and Disorder Act crime audits was possible without extra resource. Receptionists were found to be the most appropriate staff to record information.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1351-0622",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}