"Identification of factors that influence the likelihood of screening f" by Julie A. Jonassen, Kathleen M. Mazor et al.

Meyers Primary Care Institute Publications and Presentations

Title

Identification of factors that influence the likelihood of screening for domestic violence by medical students and residents

Authors

Julie A. Jonassen, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Kathleen M. Mazor, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Laura A. Sefton, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow

UMMS Affiliation

Meyers Primary Care Institute; Department of Physiology

Date

5-11-2001

Document Type

Article

Medical Subject Headings

Attitude of Health Personnel; Clinical Clerkship; Clinical Competence; Curriculum; Domestic Violence; Education, Medical, Graduate; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Inservice Training; *Internship and Residency; Mass Screening; Medical Staff, Hospital; Needs Assessment; Predictive Value of Tests; Questionnaires; Regression Analysis; Risk Factors; Students, Medical

Disciplines

Health Services Research | Medical Education | Primary Care

Abstract

Physicians are in a front-line position to screen patients for domestic violence (DV) yet often feel unprepared to do so. This study was done to assess the effectiveness of extant DV curricula and to inform the development of new programs that strengthen DV screening skills.