title: Addressing Intimate Partner Violence: Reducing Barriers and Improving Residents' Attitudes, Knowledge, and Practices.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aims to assess residents' attitudes, knowledge, practices, and barriers in addressing intimate partner violence and create a curriculum targeting self-identified deficits.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors developed and distributed a survey to residents across multiple specialties at a large academic institution. A workshop was developed using obstetrics/gynecology residents' data, with post-intervention data collected to assess for changes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred forty-seven residents (41 %) completed the survey. Though all identified assessing intimate partner violence as physicians' responsibility, only 40 % reported consistent screening with new female patients, 36 % with pregnant patients, and 18 % with post-partum patients. Half reported inadequate training and felt unprepared to counsel patients regarding intimate partner violence. Post-intervention data suggest gains in knowledge and perceived preparedness.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although residents appreciate the significance of intimate partner violence assessment, in this particular institution few consistently perform or feel comfortable screening. Development of comprehensive intimate partner violence curricula is therefore critical.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA. laura.laplante2@va.gov.
authors.forename: Laura Marie
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1292-1670
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: LaPlante
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gopalan
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Jody
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glance
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003068:Coercion; D003479:Curriculum; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education; D007396:Internship and Residency; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence; D008403:Mass Screening; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D018570:Risk Assessment
keywords: Curriculum; Education; Intimate partner violence; Residency training