An evidence-based domestic violence education program for internal medicine residents.
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.
Korenstein
Deborah
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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
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David C
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Foldes
Cara
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Ross
Julie
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Halm
Ethan
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McGinn
Thomas
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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