Universal Intimate-Partner Violence Assessment in the Pediatric Emergency Department and Urgent Care Setting: A Retrospective Review

Objective The aim of this study was to examine universal intimate-partner violence (IPV) assessment in the pediatric acute care setting. Methods We reviewed universal IPV assessment over 1 year in 2 emergency departments and 3 urgent care centers within a children's hospital system. Written IPV assessment used 2 questions (ie, safety concerns at home, information desired); “yes” to either was considered positive. We identified positive assessments via preexisting quality report. We collected demographics, resource utilization, and reason for positive screen by chart review. Positive assessment for IPV was determined by chart documentation. Results Intimate-partner violence assessment was documented in 169,399 visits (96% of all visits); 511 (0.3%) were positive. Four hundred ninety cases were reviewed; 21 cases were excluded (incomplete data). One hundred twenty positive assessments were classified as misunderstood (“yes” marked in error); these were associated with nonwhite race (P
Source: Pediatric Emergency Care - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research