Open AccessDomestic Violence Training Program for Residents
Author(s) -
Kripke Elaudel,
Steele George,
O’Brien Mary K.,
Novack Dennis H.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of general internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.746
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 1525-1497
pISSN - 0884-8734
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00248.x
Subject(s) - domestic violence , medicine , documentation , suicide prevention , occupational safety and health , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , injury prevention , nursing , health care , educational program , medical education , medline , family medicine , medical emergency , pathology , computer science , political science , law , economics , programming language , economic growth
Domestic violence is occurring in epidemic proportions in the United States. Recent surveys have shown there is a need for educational programs for health care professionals. This report presents the results of a domestic violence workshop developed to increase knowledge and improve attitudes and skills in working with victims of domestic violence. The results of the workshop, measured by preintervention and postintervention attitude, knowledge, and skills surveys, are promising. There was a significant improvement in knowledge, self‐assessed skills, and attitudes after the workshop. Although the full magnitude of the changes was not sustained over time, there was still significant improvement after 6 months in knowledge and attitude. Rates of detection and documentation did not change. Future educational programs will need to address maintaining routine screening for domestic violence in the primary care setting and to highlight more clearly the role of health care professionals in the detection and treatment of domestic violence.