Practice issues: clinicial management
| % | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| GPs (n = 183) | Nurses (n = 89) | All (n = 272) | |
| How many new domestic violence cases have you diagnosed in the last 6 months? | |||
| None | 29.4 | 78.2 | 44.3 |
| 1–5 | 66.7 | 16.7 | 51.4 |
| 6–10 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 11–20 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| ≥21 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Not in clinical practice | 0.0 | 5.1 | 1.6 |
| What patient groups are routinely asked about domestic violence? | |||
| All new patients | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| All new female patients | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| All patients periodically | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| All female patients periodically | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Certain patient categories | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| All female patients at well woman check/cervical screening | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| All pregnant patients at specific times of their pregnancy | 3.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| All patients with signs/symptoms of abuse | 62.8 | 27.0 | 51.1 |
| Do not routinely ask | 50.3 | 80.9 | 60.3 |
| Not applicable, not in clinical practice | 0.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| When domestic violence was diagnosed in the last 6 months, which of the following actions have you taken? | |||
| Provided information | 50.8 | 9.0 | 37.1 |
| Counselled the woman about options | 52.5 | 3.4 | 36.4 |
| Conducted a safety assessment for the woman | 10.4 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
| Conducted safety assessment for the woman’s children | 16.4 | 2.3 | 11.8 |
| Helped the woman develop a safety plan | 8.7 | 1.1 | 6.3 |
| Referred to other agencies | 58.5 | 11.2 | 43.0 |
| Do you provide women who have experienced abuse with domestic violence education or resource materials? | |||
| Yes, almost always | 24.0 | 45.1 | 30.2 |
| Yes, when it is safe for the woman | 21.6 | 9.9 | 18.2 |
| Yes, but only upon the woman’s request | 21.6 | 11.3 | 18.6 |
| No, due to inadequate referral resources in the community | 15.8 | 16.9 | 16.1 |
| No, because I do not feel these materials are useful in general | 14.0 | 1.4 | 10.3 |
| Not applicable to my patient population | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Not in clinical practice | 1.8 | 14.1 | 5.4 |
| Other | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Do you have adequate knowledge of referral resources in the community? | |||
| Yes | 20.8 | 14.5 | 18.8 |
| No | 57.3 | 55.4 | 56.7 |
| Unsure | 21.9 | 25.3 | 23.0 |
| Not applicable to my patient population | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
| Not in clinical practice | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Are you familiar with guidelines from the primary care trust on identifying and managing abuse | |||
| Yes | 8.5 | 10.1 | 9.0 |
| No | 91.0 | 87.3 | 89.8 |
| Not applicable | 0.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |