Implementing a Domestic Violence Screening Program. Issue 3 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Day, Suzanne; Fox, Jolene; Majercik, Sarah; Redmond, Floresha K.; Pugh, Mary; Bledsoe, Joseph
• Is Part Of: Journal of trauma nursing. Volume 22:Issue 3(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Emergency nursing -- Periodicals; Emergencies -- Nursing -- Periodicals; Soins infirmiers en situation d'urgence -- Périodiques; Lésions et blessures -- Périodiques; Emergencies -- nursing -- Periodicals; Wounds and Injuries -- nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Traumatology -- Periodicals; Societies, Nursing -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/JTN.0000000000000128
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1078-7496

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <p>The purpose of this study was to design and implement a domestic violence (DV) screening protocol. Trauma patients meeting inclusion criteria (hospitalized &gt; 48 hours) were given a four question DV screen. If abuse was found, a comprehensive DV questionnaire followed. Barriers to screening and results were recorded. Compliance during the pilot test showed 23 of 157 (14.6%) admitted patients were screened. In the implementation year, 446 of 721 (61.9%) were screened. During the 10-month follow-up, 499 of 619 (80.6%) patients were screened. Lack of social work resources was the primary barrier to screening, but compliance increased and was maintained after the study period.</p> </sec> </abstract>