A population-based survey assessing support for mandatory domestic violence reporting by health care personnel.
Women Health
; 35(2-3): 121-33, 2002.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
State laws mandating health care personnel to contact police when treating patients injured as a result of domestic violence are controversial. Attitudes toward these laws have been studied in select groups, but never in a large population-based sample.METHODS:
We measured support for mandatory reporting (MR) among 845 women in 11 cities who participated in a telephone survey assessing risk factors for intimate partner violence. Abused women were oversampled to create equal groups (427 abused and 418 non-abused); results are presented stratified by abuse status or weighted based on prevalence of abuse among women who were screened.RESULTS:
The estimated prevalence of physical violence or threat of physical violence from an intimate partner during the past two years was 11.7%; 72% (95% CI = 69%-75%) of women supported MR. Abused women were significantly less likely to support MR compared to non-abused women (59% versus 73%, p < 0.01). Reasons that endorsed support included victims would find it easier to get help (81%) and would like health care personnel to call the police (68%). Reasons that endorsed opposition included victims would be less likely to disclose abuse (77%), would resent someone else having control (61%), and reporting would increase the risk of perpetrator retaliation (44%).CONCLUSIONS:
Most women support mandatory reporting by health care personnel. However, abused women were significantly less supportive than those not abused.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Maltrato Conyugal
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Mujeres
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Actitud Frente a la Salud
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Notificación Obligatoria
Tipo de estudio:
Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Women Health
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos