Identifying Pregnant Women Experiencing Domestic Violence in an Urban Emergency Department
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| Title: | Identifying Pregnant Women Experiencing Domestic Violence in an Urban Emergency Department |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Datner, Elizabeth M., Wiebe, Douglas J., Brensinger, Colleen M. |
| Source: | Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 2007 22(1):124-135. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2007 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Pregnancy, Females, Individual Characteristics, Screening Tests, Interviews, Family Violence, Drinking, Drug Use, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Measures (Individuals), Predictor Variables |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0886260506295000 |
| ISSN: | 0886-2605 |
| Abstract: | The article describes characteristics of pregnant women presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) who are experiencing current violence and presented a screening tool to identify pregnant women experiencing violence. Women completed an in-person interview regarding violence, sociodemo-graphic factors, health status, and drug use. Fifteen percent of women reported at least one episode of violence during the pregnancy. Young age (OR = 3.37, 95% CI: 1.79-6.36), current alcohol use (OR = 1.53, 95% CI: 1.06-2.19), current marijuana use (OR = 1.96, 95% CI: 1.32-2.92), less than a high school education (OR = 1.46, 95% CI: 1.01-2.12), and a prior diagnosis of trichomonas (OR = 1.81, 95% CI: 1.20-2.72) were significantly related to experiencing current violence. Screening patients using these five characteristics identified 8 out of 10 women reporting violence (sensitivity = 75.6%). These results identify a set of predictors that may be helpful in identifying pregnant women who are experiencing current domestic violence. (Contains 2 tables.) |
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| Number of References: | 17 |
| Entry Date: | 2006 |
| Accession Number: | EJ747214 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The article describes characteristics of pregnant women presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) who are experiencing current violence and presented a screening tool to identify pregnant women experiencing violence. Women completed an in-person interview regarding violence, sociodemo-graphic factors, health status, and drug use. Fifteen percent of women reported at least one episode of violence during the pregnancy. Young age (OR = 3.37, 95% CI: 1.79-6.36), current alcohol use (OR = 1.53, 95% CI: 1.06-2.19), current marijuana use (OR = 1.96, 95% CI: 1.32-2.92), less than a high school education (OR = 1.46, 95% CI: 1.01-2.12), and a prior diagnosis of trichomonas (OR = 1.81, 95% CI: 1.20-2.72) were significantly related to experiencing current violence. Screening patients using these five characteristics identified 8 out of 10 women reporting violence (sensitivity = 75.6%). These results identify a set of predictors that may be helpful in identifying pregnant women who are experiencing current domestic violence. (Contains 2 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 0886-2605 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0886260506295000 |
