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Impact of Emergency Department Intimate Partner Violence Intervention

Jayne Kendall

Gaston Memorial Hospital

Maria Tereza Pelucio

Carolinas Medical Center

Jennifer Casaletto

Maricopa Medical Center

Karen Parker Thompson

United Family Services

Sherry Barnes

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Forensic Medicine Program

Erin Pettit

Domestic Violence Healthcare Project

Mae Aldrich

Domestic Violence Healthcare Project

The objective of the study is to assess the impact of emergency department (ED) intimate partner violence (IPV) counseling and resource referrals on patient-perceived safety and safety planning. ED patients with risk factors were offered consultation with trained IPV advocacy counselors who completed safety assessments, provided resource referrals, and helped patients develop safety plans. Patients were contacted after ED intervention to assess progress and further assist in IPV counseling. Over 96% of patients perceived an increase in their safety after the intervention, and approximately 50% had completed a portion of their safety plan. Legal assistance and/or law enforcement were considered the most beneficial resource referrals. Although follow-up was limited, this study appears to demonstrate that an ED IPV intervention program may be useful in helping IPV victims achieve safer living environments and access local resources.

Key Words: domestic violence • emergency department advocacy • interpersonal violence • patient perceived safety • safety planning

This version was published on February 1, 2009

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 24, No. 2, 280-306 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508316480
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