Women Abuse and the Role of the Family Doctor.

Radboud University Medical Center

Overview

The study tested a training to improve recognition of abused female patients in family practice.Effect measures of the training were: number of reported cases wherein the doctor suspected and discussed partner abuse and the number of non-obviuos reasons to suspect partner abuse.We assumed that following a training would improve the recognition of abused women. Secondary to this trial we explored gender differences of family doctors in discussing partner abuse and we interviewed women recently identified by their family doctor. Medical histories of recently identified abused women were studied to assess health problems and health-care utilisation.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

ECT

Masking

SINGLE

Conditions

Improved Recognition of Partner Abuse Gender Differences in Discussing Partner Abuse Abused Women's Expectations,Experiences Abused Women's Health Care Utilisation

Interventions

a training to improve recognition of partner abuse.BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria:women consulting in family practice, age 18 years and older - Exclusion Criteria:we excluded only for the interviews: women who were assessed by their family doctor to be in danger because of the abusive situation, women with a psychiatric condition. \-

Locations (1)

Radboud University Medical Centre

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

number of reported cases wherein a doctor suspected and discussed partner abuse.

Secondary Outcomes

number of cases with non-obvious symptoms wherein a doctor suspected partner abuse.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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