@article{ref1,
title="Evaluation of a pilot intimate partner violence screening program in a Veterans Health Administration: HIV clinic",
journal="Journal of aggression, maltreatment and trauma",
year="2023",
author="Ketchum, Kristi and Dichter, Melissa E.",
volume="32",
number="7-8",
pages="979-988",
abstract="Intimate partner violence (IPV) impacts health and well-being and healthcare settings are important for identifying patients experiencing IPV and providing related education, support, and resources. This study evaluated the expansion of an existing IPV screening program in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center to assess feasibility of screening veterans with HIV diagnoses for past-year experiences of IPV. Clinical staff were trained in screening methods and routine screening using standardized screening tools was implemented for all patients with HIV+ diagnoses in an infectious disease clinic. During the observation period, 79 patients were eligible for the IPV screening. Of the total eligible veterans, 57% completed the IPV screening. Forty-three percent of eligible veterans were not screened, highlighting missed opportunities to identify IPV. Of those screened, all patients identified as men and 11% screened positive for past-year IPV. <br><br>FINDINGS from this small pilot study suggest feasibility of screening men veteran patients for IPV in an infectious disease clinic and indicate that the population of men veterans with HIV+ diagnoses may have IPV-related service needs.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1092-6771",
doi="10.1080/10926771.2022.2038754",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2022.2038754"
}