Computer-assisted Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in Family Practice

Unity Health Toronto280 enrolled

Overview

This study tested the effectiveness of computer-assisted screening for identifying patients at risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) in a Canadian family practice. It was hypothesized that the use of computer-assisted screening among female patients would lead to higher rates of IPV discussion-opportunity and IPV detection during medical consultations, compared to patients receiving standard medical care.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SCREENING

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

280

Conditions

Screening for Partner Violence

Interventions

Interactive computer based health-risk survey before doctor's visitDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * woman * at least 18 years of age * visiting one of the participant physicians * in a current or recent intimate relationship during the last 12 months * having the ability to speak and read English and give consent Exclusion Criteria: * visiting a provider other than the regular family physician * new patient * previously approached for the study * very sick * had a dual appointment (herself and accompanied dependent)

Locations (1)

St. Michael's Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Discussion-opportunity about risk of partner abuse during physician-patient medical encounter (audiotaped data)

Detection of partner abuse during physician-patient medical encounter (audio taped data)

Secondary Outcomes

Patient acceptance of the computer-assisted screening(paper-pencil exit survey)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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