@article{ref1,
title="Domestic violence: what are the difficulties for practitioners? Analysis of interviews among 19 practitioners within a town-hospital care network aimed at a global approach of patients",
journal="Presse Medicale (1983)",
year="2004",
author="Hervé, Christian and Fauriel, Isabelle and Plu, Isabelle and Moutel, Grégoire and François, Irène",
volume="33",
number="22",
pages="1561-1565",
abstract="Objective: Using a qualitative approach of medical practice, the aim of this study was to specify the difficulties and pitfalls that practitioners are confronted with regarding persons suffering from domestic violence. Methods: Nineteen practitioners agreed to participate in an assessment of their attitude towards the recognition and management of domestic violence. These practitioners were aware of the medico-social dimension of their practice. A questionnaire was proposed during an interview conducted in all participants by the same investigator. The interviews were reviewed and analysed by two assessors. In the case of discordance, a second reading was made so that a consensus could be reached. Results: The interview lasted a mean of 40 minutes. The practitioners interviewed (11 men and 8 women) were 29 to 60 years old and had practiced for 6 months to 36 years. They all knew of such violence, notably through its physical impact, but this did not permit them to recognize all the forms of violence. The medico-legal tools at their disposal are not clearly understood and are often not adapted to the demands of their female patients. Conclusion: The notion of global management required in such cases must be developed and specified in medical training, because the recognition and management of &quot;battered women&quot; is a question of personal dignity.<p />",
language="",
issn="0755-4982",
doi="10.1016/S0755-4982(04)98992-0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0755-4982(04)98992-0"
}