A Domestic Violence Screening Program in a public health department.
Domestic Violence (DV) is a public health problem with far-reaching effects for society. Local public health departments typically serve high-risk populations and have a unique opportunity to provide routine DV screening to all clients receiving services. This project piloted a DV screening program in the family planning clinic of a local public health department. Two interventions were required; the first was a 2-hr inservice program for family planning clinic staff. The second intervention consisted of development and implementation of the screening program. A comprehensive DV curriculum was developed and carried out at an inservice prior to the implementation of the screening program. Screening was evaluated over a 4-week period in the health department. Of the 182 women who were screened for DV, 21 (11.5%) screened positive for DV.
Shattuck
Susan R
SR
Center For Women in Transition, 411 Butternut Drive, Holland, MI 49424, USA.
D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education; D003479:Curriculum; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008403:Mass Screening; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology