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Intimate partner violence screening and response in New South Wales emergency departments: A multi-site feasibility study.

Jo SpangaroJacqualine VajdaEmily KlinebergSen LinChris GriffithsElham SaberiEmma FieldAlex MillerLorna McNamara
Published in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2020)
The present study demonstrates that it is both possible and relevant, given the 18% disclosure rate, to screen women in relation intimate partner violence in EDs and provide a psycho-social response within 1 h. More needs to be done to address barriers to screening to provide opportunities for early intervention.
Keyphrases
  • intimate partner violence
  • randomized controlled trial
  • healthcare
  • mental health
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