Jordanian nurses' barriers to screening for intimate partner violence

Violence Against Women. 2014 Dec;20(12):1473-88. doi: 10.1177/1077801214559057. Epub 2014 Nov 23.

Abstract

Screening rates for intimate partner violence (IPV) among nurses are still very low. The study purpose is to evaluate IPV screening and barriers by Jordanian nurses. A cross-sectional design was used with a stratified random sample (N = 125) of Jordanian nurses. Findings included a significantly lower IPV screening rate among Jordanian nurses compared with those in the United States, no difference in screening between IPV victims compared with non-victimized nurses, and that the IPV screening barriers related to a lack of system support were the most clinically important barriers. Nurses can work in partnership with health care providers and managers to increase screening and overcome barriers.

Keywords: Jordanian nurses; intimate partner violence; screening.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Communication Barriers
  • Data Collection
  • Domestic Violence* / prevention & control
  • Domestic Violence* / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Hospitals, Public* / methods
  • Hospitals, Public* / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Jordan
  • Male
  • Mass Screening* / nursing
  • Mass Screening* / statistics & numerical data
  • Nursing Process* / organization & administration
  • Nursing Process* / statistics & numerical data
  • Random Allocation
  • Sexual Partners
  • Spouse Abuse* / prevention & control
  • Spouse Abuse* / statistics & numerical data