The prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence at a Dutch emergency department

• Conditions: assault; domestic violence; intimate partner violence; 10016214

• Registration Number: NL-OMON38505
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

- women attending the ED
- aged 18 years or older
- sufficient mastery of the Dutch, English, Turkish or Arabic language

Exclusion Criteria

- patients who visit the ED in presence of their partner (for safety);
- presentation with reduced consciousness (Glasgow Coma Scale < 14);
- patients referred by their general practitioner to specific medical specialists.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>*What is the prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence among female patients aged<br /><br>18 years and older who present themselves at the ED of the University Nijmegen<br /><br>Medical Centre?*</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- number of ED-visits last year;<br /><br>- reason for encounter at the ED;<br /><br>- self-perceived relation between experienced IPV and the reason of visit to<br /><br>the ED<br /><br>- demographic variables: age, marital status, children, living with a partner,<br /><br>education, country of origin,</p><br>