@article{ref1,
title="The feasibility of screening for violence in the pediatric emergency department",
journal="Connecticut medicine",
year="2012",
author="Smith, Sharon R. and Saleheen, Hassan and Rogers, Steven C. and Finnegan, Kyle T. and Borrup, Kevin and Allen, Nicholas",
volume="76",
number="7",
pages="405-411",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Youth violence is a significant public health concern. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of violence screening tools in a pediatric emergency department (PED). METHODS: Children between eight and 17 years presenting to the PED were prospectively enrolled. Two questionnaires were administered: Violence Prevention Emergency Tool (VPET) and Violence Exposure Scale for Children (VEX). RESULTS: One hundred children were enrolled: mean age was 12.9 years (SD 2.8), 42% girls, 48% Hispanic, and 13% African-American. Mean time to complete VPET was 9.0 minutes and VEX 4.9 minutes. Ease of understanding between VPET and VEX were 74% vs 92% (interviewer) and 74% vs 93%, (subjects) both P < 0.05. The number of repeated items was significantly less for VEX compared to VPET, 1% vs 6% (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: It may be feasible to screen for exposure to violence in the PED. VEX is a more feasible screening tool compared to VPET.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0010-6178",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}