Evaluation of a Community Hospital-Based Residencies’ Intimate Partner Violence Education by a Domestic Violence Shelter Expert

Veronica Takov, Ashley Harnden, Kegan Rummel, Mariah Burnell, Shannon McMann, Carmen E. Wargel, Corie Seelbach, James McQuiston and Grace D. Brannan ()
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Veronica Takov: McLaren Macomb Hospital, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043, USA
Ashley Harnden: McLaren Macomb Hospital, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043, USA
Kegan Rummel: Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Multispecialty Clinic, Fremont, MI 49412, USA
Mariah Burnell: Methodist Health System, Dallas, TX 75203, USA
Shannon McMann: McLaren Macomb Hospital, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043, USA
Carmen E. Wargel: Turning Point, Inc., Mt. Clemens, MI 48046, USA
Corie Seelbach: McLaren Macomb Hospital, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043, USA
James McQuiston: McLaren Macomb Hospital, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043, USA
Grace D. Brannan: McLaren Macomb Hospital, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043, USA

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 9, 1-15

Abstract: Intimate partner violence, or IPV, is estimated to affect an estimated 10 million Americans. From 2015–2017 our community hospital-based residencies trained first-year residents to improve education in recognizing and screening for IPV. This retrospective cohort study’s goal was to analyze the longitudinal effectiveness of the educational program. The education was based on a curriculum created by Futures Without and the United States Office on Violence Against Women. The curriculum was taught by Turning Point, the local county provider for victims of domestic and sexual violence, and involved five hours of training. Physician Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence Survey was used as the assessment tool. Residents were measured pre-, post immediate, and one-year post-education. Measures that include perceived knowledge and perceived preparation improved post immediate and one year after the training ( p = 0.0001). Actual knowledge increased significantly post immediate but decreased after one year ( p = 0.0001). The proportion of residents who screened patients and the proportion of patients who were screened increased post-intervention. The educational training provided by our local shelter improved residents’ performance in several of the categories tested, but most importantly, improved IPV practice post immediate and generally one year after.

Keywords: intimate partner violence; community hospital-based residency; domestic abuse shelter partner (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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