Barriers to Screening for Domestic Violence in the Emergency Department

The identification of victims of domestic violence is important to prevent further abuse and injury. The purposes of this pilot project were to identify potential barriers emergency department registered nurses encounter in screening patients for domestic violence and to assess nurses’ educational b...

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Published in:The Journal of continuing education in nursing 2007-01, Vol.38 (1), p.37-45
Main Authors: Yonaka, Lisa, Yoder, Marian K, Darrow, Janet B, Sherck, John P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
California
Clinical Competence
Communication Barriers
Domestic violence
Education, Nursing, Continuing
Educational Needs
Emergency Nursing - education
Emergency Nursing - organization & administration
Emergency Service, Hospital - organization & administration
Family Violence
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Services Needs and Demand
Hospitals
Humans
Male
Mass Screening - methods
Mass Screening - nursing
Middle Aged
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing Assessment
Nursing Evaluation Research
Nursing Methodology Research
Nursing Staff, Hospital - education
Nursing Staff, Hospital - organization & administration
Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology
Pilot Projects
Prenatal Care
Self Efficacy
Spouse Abuse - diagnosis
Spouse Abuse - prevention & control
Surveys and Questionnaires
Trauma Centers
Victims of Crime
Womens health
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Summary:The identification of victims of domestic violence is important to prevent further abuse and injury. The purposes of this pilot project were to identify potential barriers emergency department registered nurses encounter in screening patients for domestic violence and to assess nurses’ educational backgrounds for continuing education and training needs. The most significant potential barriers to screening identified were a lack of education and instruction on how to ask questions about abuse, language barriers between nurses and patients, a personal or family history of abuse, and time issues. These findings may benefit other researchers who are trying to determine the continuing education needs of emergency department staffs.
ISSN:0022-0124
1938-2472
DOI:10.3928/00220124-20070101-08