Intimate partner violence screening barriers as perceived by Jordanian nurses: A qualitative descriptive study

Jordanian nurses' barriers to screening for intimate partner violence.

Screening rates for intimate partner violence (IPV) among nurses are still very low. The study purpose is to evaluate IPV screening and barriers by Jordanian nurses. A cross-sectional design was used with a stratified random sample (N = 125) of Jordanian nurses. Findings included a significantly lower IPV screening rate among Jordanian nurses compared with those in the United States, no differe...

Barriers to and facilitators for screening women for intimate partner violence in surgical fracture clinics: a qualitative descriptive approach

BACKGROUND Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a major health issue that involves any physical, sexual or psychological harm inflicted by a current or former partner. Musculoskeletal injuries represent the second most prevalent clinical manifestation of IPV. Health care professionals, however, rarely screen women for IPV. Using qualitative methods, this study aimed to explore the perceived barri...

Barriers to Screening for Intimate Partner Violence 1 Postpartum nurses’ perceptions of barriers to screening for intimate partner violence: A cross-sectional survey

Myths and stereotypes: how registered nurses screen for intimate partner violence.

INTRODUCTION Intimate partner violence, sometimes referred to as domestic violence, is a prevalent problem in the United States and across the world. Emergency nurses are often the first health care providers to ask individuals about this health issue and are often the first to offer intervention and prevention measures. METHODS This study used a phenomenological qualitative approach to exami...

Nurses' Role in Caring for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in the Sri Lankan Context

Intimate partner violence has short- and long-term physical and mental health consequences. As the largest healthcare workforce globally, nurses are well positioned to care for abused women. However, their role in this regard has not been researched in some countries. This paper is based on a qualitative study that explored how Sri Lankan nurses perceive their role in caring for women who have ...