title: An evidence-based domestic violence education program for internal medicine residents.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Domestic violence (DV) is prevalent but often unrecognized, and it is a challenge to teach. This article presents an evidence-based DV education program for medical residents and incorporates it into a women's medicine curriculum.
  
  
  METHODS
  An initial 3-hr seminar included video and case discussion, literature review, and role play. Participants then actively screened patients for 2 weeks and returned for a follow-up discussion session. The program was well received.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Six to 12 months after the intervention, key features questions were utilized to measure ability to correctly suspect DV in patient situations. Residents who had not attended the program served as controls. Three of the 8 questions were suspicious for abuse. Fifty-four percent of respondents in the intervention group correctly suspected DV in at least 2 out of 3 questions compared with 20% of controls (p = .02).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An evidence-based DV education program was well received and helped correctly suspect DV.
authors: Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Box 1087, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA. deborah.korenstein@mssm.edu
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Korenstein
authors: David C
authors: DC
authors: Thomas
authors: Cara
authors: C
authors: Foldes
authors: Julie
authors: J
authors: Ross
authors: Ethan
authors: E
authors: Halm
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: McGinn
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education*; D007396:Internship and Residency; D015397:Program Evaluation