Roark Sybil V
Nursing Faculty, Nursing Department, Calhoun Community College, Decatur, AL 35609, USA.
J Contin Educ Nurs. 2010 Nov;41(11):490-5; quiz 496-7. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20100601-02. Epub 2010 Jun 8.
The prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) has been documented in numerous populations and cultures. IPV is a universal social problem that affects individuals, families, and communities throughout the world. Research supports the idea that victims of IPV view health care providers as a source of help. However, nurses report feelings of inadequacy in their ability to screen for IPV.
This quality improvement project was undertaken to increase awareness of IPV by educating nursing staff working in the health care setting. The educational program was evaluated through pretests and posttests. A universal IPV screening question was added to the hospital admission intake procedure. Through retrospective chart reviews before and after the educational session, screening for IPV by the nursing staff was evaluated by examination of disclosure rates and referral data. Populations served or affected include nurses and ultimately victims of IPV.
The findings support the idea that an educational program can increase nurses' confidence and competency in screening for IPV. The results of chart review will determine whether there is a significant change in behavior relative to the increase in knowledge.
Additional measures may be needed to enhance nurses' screening and interventional work with patients regarding IPV victimization.
亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的患病率已在众多人群和文化中得到记录。IPV是一个全球性的社会问题，影响着世界各地的个人、家庭和社区。研究支持这样一种观点，即IPV受害者将医疗保健提供者视为帮助的来源。然而，护士们表示，他们在筛查IPV方面感到能力不足。
开展这个质量改进项目，通过对在医疗环境中工作的护理人员进行教育，提高对IPV的认识。通过预测试和后测试对教育项目进行评估。在医院入院程序中增加了一个通用的IPV筛查问题。通过教育课程前后的回顾性病历审查，通过检查披露率和转诊数据来评估护理人员对IPV的筛查情况。所服务或受影响的人群包括护士以及最终的IPV受害者。
研究结果支持这样一种观点，即教育项目可以提高护士在筛查IPV方面的信心和能力。病历审查的结果将确定相对于知识的增加，行为是否有显著变化。
可能需要采取额外措施来加强护士对IPV受害者的筛查和干预工作。
