Open AccessBarriers to the Mandatory Reporting of Domestic Violence Encountered by Nursing Professionals
Author(s) -
Jackie S. Smith,
Susan L. Rainey,
Kirk R. Smith,
Chona Alamares,
Denise Grogg
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of trauma nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1932-3883
pISSN - 1078-7496
DOI - 10.1097/01.jtn.0000315782.20213.72
Subject(s) - domestic violence , nursing , occupational safety and health , suicide prevention , workplace violence , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , injury prevention , medicine , family medicine , psychology , medical emergency , pathology
Domestic violence is a nationwide public health issue. It affects people from all walks of life and every age group. Domestic violence is on the rise in Hillsborough County, Florida, up by 2.5% from 2004 to 2005. The Governor's Domestic Violence Task Force suggests that domestic violence is seriously underreported. Nursing assessments routinely require screening for domestic violence, placing nurses in a unique position to screen and report because they are often the first contacts of victims. The purpose of this study was to discover barriers nurses face in relation to mandatory reporting of domestic violence.