Date of Award

Spring 2023

Document Type

Project – Full Written

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Committee Chair

Kathy Williams

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to improve identification and response to victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) presenting to the emergency department. Project participants completed a pre-education questionnaire prior to the project leader providing intimate partner violence educational materials and a presentation entitled Recognizing and Responding to Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in the Emergency Room. The project participants then completed a mirrored post-education questionnaire. Evaluation of the project included a comparison of the participant's responses to the mirrored questionnaires. Project participants reported an increase in the:

• recognition of the prevalence of intimate partner violence among their patients,

• self-reported confidence in the ability to identify patients at high risk for intimate partner violence,

• self-reported confidence in the ability to identify patients currently experiencing intimate partner violence,

• self-reported confidence using EMR screening tools for intimate partner violence,

• self-reported confidence in communicating empathetically and effectively with patients experiencing intimate partner violence,

• self-reported confidence in knowing what to do if a patient discloses intimate partner violence,

• self-reported confidence in the ability to assess patients presenting with intimate partner violence complaints,

• awareness of both community and hospital resources for patients experiencing intimate partner violence, and

• awareness of barriers for patients experiencing intimate partner violence to access safety.

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