title: Israeli Arab Muslim women's willingness to be screened for intimate partner violence: A survey.
abstract: In the present study, we explored whether the research model based on the Theory of Reasoned Action predicts Israeli Arab Muslim women's willingness to be screened for intimate partner violence at healthcare facilities. Three hundred women completed a questionnaire. Most women (68.4%) expressed willingness to be screened, however, only 16% of them had been screened over the past year. Women's beliefs about screening for intimate partner violence and the support of significant others were found to predict this willingness. The study may constitute an initial foundation for determining national policy with the aim of detecting and eradicating the phenomenon among this unique population.
authors.affiliation: Pat Matthews Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera.|Department of Nursing, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Merav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Natan
authors.affiliation: Pat Matthews Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera.
authors.forename: Hiba
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Muasi
authors.affiliation: Pat Matthews Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera.
authors.forename: Fidaa
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farhan
authors.affiliation: Pat Matthews Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera.
authors.forename: Miada
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shhada
authors.affiliation: Pat Matthews Academic School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera.
authors.forename: Gada
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Masarwa
keywords: Arab Muslim women; Israel; healthcare providers; intimate partner violence; screening