Journal article
Risk indicators to identify intimate partner violence in the emergency department.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence against women is prevalent and is associated with poor health outcomes. Understanding indicators of exposure to intimate partner violence can assist health care professionals to identify and respond to abused women. This study was undertaken to determine the strength of association between selected evidence-based risk indicators and exposure to intimate partner violence.
METHODS: In this cross-sectional …
Authors
Wathen CN; Jamieson E; Wilson M; Daly M; Worster A; MacMillan HL
Journal
Open Medicine, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. e113–e122
ISSN
1911-2092