Table 2.

Domestic violence screening challenges

Barriers related to health professionals and health services

No screening due to lack of preparation to provide services after the diagnosis of violence[12,14,15,16,17,18]

Not having enough time[12,15,16,18,19,20,21]

High workload[20]

Lack of self-confidence[19,22]

Judging the client[22]

Not having a sense of security and comfort[15,16,17,18]

Forgetfulness[19]

Personal experience[19,20]

Barriers related to the client according to the prevailing culture of the society

Tolerance of domestic violence[20]

Fear of spouse[20]

Fear of losing children and life[20]

Racial and cultural differences[23]

Barriers related to the organization

Lack of required support[11,13,14,16]

Lack of protocol[16,17]

Lack of suitable environment[15,23]

Lack of budget[14]