Web resource:	http://www.annfammed.org/content/5/5/430.full.pdf+html
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Randomized comparison of 3 methods to screen for domestic violence in family practice
Other Titles:	Annals of family medicine
Authors:	Johnson, MS Chen, PH Rovi, S Washington, J Jacobs, A Vega, M Pan, KY
Keywords:	CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse);Screening;Health
Year:	2007
Citation:	5 (5), Sep-Oct 2007
Notes:	General Overview: This article reports on a US study designed to compare three methods of administering violence screening questionnaires in a primary care setting: the self-administered questionnaire, the medical staff interview and the medical practitioner interview. Methods: Using four urban family medicine practices with an ethnically diverse range of patients, a randomised trial of the 3 screening protocols was conducted. A total of 523 female patients over the age of 18 with a partner were assigned to one of the three protocols. Two brief screening tools were used: HITS (hurt-insult-threaten-scream) and WAST (Woman Abuse Screening Tool) - Short. Outcomes were determined using the measures of domestic violence disclosure, patient and practitioner comfort with the screening and time spent screening. Conclusions: A majority of both patients and health practitioners in an urban primary health care setting are comfortable with domestic violence screening. Self-administered questionnaires are as effective as medical practitioner interviews in terms of disclosure, comfort and time spent screening.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16478
ISSN:	1544-1709
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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