Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Can fracture clinics respond to domestic violence?
Other Titles:	The lancet
Authors:	Hegarty, Kelsey L
Keywords:	Service provision;Health;Screening
Year:	2013
Publisher:	J. Onwhyn
Citation:	382 (9895), 7–13 September 2013
Notes:	This brief comment is written in response to the article “Prevalence of abuse and intimate partner violence surgical evaluation (PRAISE) in orthopaedic fracture clinics: a multinational prevalence study” in this issue of the Lancet. Hegarty recognises the importance of the PRAISE study as it focuses on injuries sustained through intimate partner violence (IPV) and demonstrates how orthopaedic clinic staff may support women experiencing IPV. She acknowledges that screening for IPV in healthcare sites is controversial but that in the case of orthopaedic settings would seem to be justified. She suggests that it be instituted using a team approach and in conjunction with comprehensive staff training. As well, she endorses offering women several ways to access referrals.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13698
ISSN:	0140-6736
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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