Screening for Partner Violence
Conditions
Keywords
randomized controlled trial, RCT, partner violence, IPV, screening, family practice, computer
Brief summary
This study tested the effectiveness of computer-assisted screening for identifying patients at risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) in a Canadian family practice. It was hypothesized that the use of computer-assisted screening among female patients would lead to higher rates of IPV discussion-opportunity and IPV detection during medical consultations, compared to patients receiving standard medical care.
Interventions
DEVICEInteractive computer based health-risk survey before doctor's visit
Sponsors
University of Toronto
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Unity Health Toronto
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* woman * at least 18 years of age * visiting one of the participant physicians * in a current or recent intimate relationship during the last 12 months * having the ability to speak and read English and give consent
Exclusion criteria
* visiting a provider other than the regular family physician * new patient * previously approached for the study * very sick * had a dual appointment (herself and accompanied dependent)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Discussion-opportunity about risk of partner abuse during physician-patient medical encounter (audiotaped data) | — |
| Detection of partner abuse during physician-patient medical encounter (audio taped data) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient acceptance of the computer-assisted screening(paper-pencil exit survey) | — |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed