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General practitioner management of intimate partner abuse and the whole family: qualitative study.
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- Increased awareness of intimate partner abuse after training: a randomised controlled trial.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2006Trial
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- Sharing reports about domestic violence and abuse with general practitioners: a qualitative interview study.BMC family practice · 2020Article
- Intimate partner violence management and referral practices of primary care workers in a selected population in Turkey.Primary health care research & development · 2019Article
- Mentor mother support for mothers experiencing intimate partner violence in family practice: A qualitative study of three different perspectives on the facilitators and barriers of implementation.The European journal of general practice · 2017Article
- Assessing and enhancing health care providers' response to domestic violence.Nursing research and practice · 2014Article
- "Preventing the pain" when working with family and sexual violence in primary care.International journal of family medicine · 2013Article
- Domestic violence: knowledge, attitudes, and clinical practice of selected UK primary healthcare clinicians.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2012Article
- An integrated health sector response to violence against women in Malaysia: lessons for supporting scale up.BMC public health · 2012Article
- Responding to domestic violence in general practice: a qualitative study on perceptions and experiences.International journal of family medicine · 2012Article
- Sleep disturbances and their association with mental health among women exposed to intimate partner violence.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2011Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore management by general practitioners of victimised female patients, male partners who abuse, and children in the family.
designTriangulated qualitative study comparing doctors' reported management with current recommendations in the literature.
participants28 general practitioners attending continuing medical education about management of domestic violence.
resultsDoctors perceived partner abuse in diverse ways. Their gender, perceptions, and attitudes could all affect identification and management of this difficult problem. A few doctors practised in recommended ways, but many showed stress and aversion, difficulties in resolving the tensions involved in managing all family members, and neglect of the risks to children. Some doctors used contraindicated practices, such as breaking confidentiality and undertaking or referring for couple counselling. Doctors who were not familiar with community based agencies were reluctant to use them. A lack of expertise and support could have a negative impact on doctors themselves.
conclusionsGeneral practitioners managing partner abuse need to be more familiar with and apply the central principles of confidentiality and safety of women and children. Recommended guidelines for managing the whole family should be developed. Doctors should consider referring one partner elsewhere and avoid couple counselling; always ask about and act on the children's welfare; refer to specialist family violence agencies; and seek training, supervision, and support for the inherent stress. Medical education and administration should ensure comprehensive training and support for doctors undertaking this difficult work.
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