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ERIC Number: ED653524
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 53
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3823-9590-6
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Impact of Intimate Partner Violence Education on Clinician Readiness, Patient Screening, and Management
Tianna Phillips Bynum
ProQuest LLC, D.N.P. Dissertation, Georgetown University
One in three women report being a victim of intimate partner violence (IPV) in her lifetime. IPV is a type of behavior classified as causing physical, psychological, or sexual harm to those in an intimate partnership. Violence affects women in all settings, and among all racial, religious, and socioeconomic groups. Abused women are likely to visit the emergency department (ED) more frequently than non-abused women. Therefore, it is vital that ED healthcare providers have experience with identifying and managing IPV victims through screening and referrals. This quality improvement project aimed to assess the impact of a one-hour educational intervention on ED clinicians' readiness to manage IPV. The secondary aim evaluated changes in clinical practice related to IPV screening and referral documentation in the electronic health record (EHR). Clinician readiness was measured pre-intervention using the Physician Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence Survey (PREMIS). Following the in-person educational session, clinicians answered the post-education PREMIS. Survey data was collected in Qualtrics. Seventy-five electronic health records were audited retrospectively pre- and post-intervention for evidence of IPV screening and referral documentation. The post-intervention survey responses were comprised of 10% (n = 4) of the ED's clinicians. There was a statistically significant difference in age between those who completed the survey pre- and post-intervention and those who did not, x[superscript 2](3) = 9.3, p = 0.025. There was no statistical difference in gender, degree, or hours of IPV training. The PREMIS subscale scores improved, but differences were not statistically significant. Retrospective EHR review demonstrated screening in 1.3% of the records pre-, compared to 8% post-intervention, a clinically and statistically significant increase, x[superscript 2](1) = 4.14, p = 0.042. This project demonstrated education was effective at improving clinicians' knowledge and preparation regarding IPV management. The project also found education increased IPV screening documentation and referral rates by clinicians. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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