Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) damages individuals, their children,
communities, and the wider economic and social fabric of society. Some governments and …

Objective To examine the effectiveness of screening for intimate partner violence conducted
within healthcare settings to determine whether or not screening increases identification and …

Nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 13 men experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at some
time in their life. V ictims of IPV suffer significant negative health consequences because of …

Background Evidence for a benefit of interventions to help women who screen positive for
intimate partner violence (IPV) in health-care settings is limited. We assessed whether brief …

We undertook a synthesis of existing studies to re-evaluate the evidence on program
mechanisms of intimate partner violence (IPV) universal screening and disclosure within a …

Background Violence against women by intimate partners remains unacceptably common
worldwide. The evidence base for the assumed psychological impacts of intimate partner …

Objective: To examine patterns of physical injury associated with intimate partner violence
(IPV) among women presenting to emergency room departments. Data sources: Systematic …

Among the barriers to routine screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) are time
constraints, a lack of protocols and policies, and departmental philosophies of care that may …

This book would not have been written without the vision and passion of our late friend and
colleague, Kate Cavanagh. Kate identified the pressing need for a critically reflective and …

Aims and objectives To investigate the dynamics of domestic abuse awareness and
recognition among primary healthcare professionals and abused women. Background …