Intimate partner violence resource materials: assessment of information distribution.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the educational impact of placing partner violence resource information in a medical setting.


METHODS
A cross-sectional study with a structured interview.


METHODS
Emergency department (ED) in an urban academic medical center.


METHODS
adult patients and visitors.


METHODS
Educational materials and community resource information.


RESULTS
51 patients and 71 visitors (N = 122) met the inclusion criteria and consented to enrollment during a 2-week study period. Of the participants, 71% were female and 29% were male. Sixty-five (53%) of the participants noticed the literature or cards. Ten (8%) read the materials. Seven (6%) retained a copy of the literature. Nineteen (16%) of the participants acknowledged knowing someone who could benefit from the information. Nine (7%) revealed that some of the information was new to them.


CONCLUSIONS
Placing intimate partner violence resource pamphlets and cards in a medical setting is one means of educating the community and promoting violence prevention.
Edwardsen
Elizabeth A
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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, USA. Elizabeth_Edwardsen@urmc.rochester.edu
Morse
Diane
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D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010174:Pamphlets; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States