Intimate-partner violence: a retrospective review of records in primary care settings.
OBJECTIVE
The goals of this study were (a) to gather data regarding the documentation of disclosure of battering in primary care settings and (b) to collect demographic data, including ethnicity, of women who disclose intimate partner violence (IPV) in primary care settings in Hawaii.


METHODS
We conducted a retrospective chart review focusing on documentation of IPV in four community health centers on Oahu. The review included 337 charts. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.


CONCLUSIONS
Of the 337 records reviewed, IPV was reported in 31 (9.1%). Documentation of reported IPV differed among members of the various ethnic groups seen in the clinics.


CONCLUSIONS
Practitioners should develop a common area for documenting reports of IPV. The level and depth of resources available within the setting and the community may affect providers' willingness to screen for IPV.
Magnussen
Lois
L
University of Hawaii, Minoa's School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, Honolulu, USA.
Shoultz
Janice
J
Oneha
Mary Frances
MF
Hla
Mya Moe
MM
Brees-Saunders
Zavi
Z
Akamine
May
M
Talisayan
Bryan
B
Wong
Eddie
E
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D030881:Disclosure; D005260:Female; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D044468:Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data