title: Intimate-partner violence: a retrospective review of records in primary care settings.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Hawaii, Minoa's School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, Honolulu, USA.
authors.forename: Lois
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Magnussen
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shoultz
authors.forename: Mary Frances
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Oneha
authors.forename: Mya Moe
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hla
authors.forename: Zavi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Brees-Saunders
authors.forename: May
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akamine
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Talisayan
authors.forename: Eddie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: 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