@article{ref1,
title="IPV screening and readiness to respond to IPV in ob-gyn settings: a patient-physician study",
journal="Advances in public health",
year="2018",
author="Jones, Katherine M. and Taouk, Laura H. and Castleberry, Neko M. and Carter, Michele M. and Schulkin, Jay",
volume="2018",
number="",
pages="e1586987-e1586987",
abstract="PURPOSE. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, preventable public health concern that largely affects women of reproductive age. Obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns) have a unique opportunity to identify and support women experiencing IPV to improve women's health. Considering recent efforts to increase IPV awareness and intervention, the present study aimed to provide a current evaluation of nationally representative samples to assess ob-gyn readiness to respond to IPV as well as patient IPV-related experiences. <br><br>METHODS. 400 ob-gyns were randomly selected from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' (ACOG) Collaborative Ambulatory Research Network. Each physician was mailed one physician survey and 25 patient surveys. <br><br>RESULTS. IPV training/education and IPV screening practices were associated with most measures of ob-gyn readiness to respond to IPV. Among respondents, 36.8% endorsed screening all patients at annual exams; however, 36.8% felt they did not have sufficient training to assist individuals in addressing IPV. Workplace encouragement of IPV response was associated with training, screening, detection, preparation/knowledge, response practices, and resources. Thirty-one percent of patients indicated their ob-gyn had asked about possible IPV experiences during their medical visit. <br><br>CONCLUSION. <br><br>FINDINGS highlight specific gaps in ob-gyns' IPV knowledge and response practices to be further addressed by IPV training.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2356-6868",
doi="10.1155/2018/1586987",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1586987"
}