Table 3.
Participants’ perceived knowledge and attitudes
| Statement | Before course Number (%) |
Immediately after course Number (%) |
3 months after course Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPV is a serious issue | |||
| Disagree | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (15) |
| Unsure | 2 (6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Agree | 30 (94) | 25 (100) | 23 (85) |
| IPV is a private issue that should be settled only by the couple involved. | |||
| Disagree | 30 (94) | 25 (100) | 26 (96) |
| Unsure | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Agree | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) |
| It is important for healthcare professionals in trauma settings to talk to patients about IPV. | |||
| Disagree | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Unsure | 2 (6) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) |
| Agree | 29 (91) | 25 (100) | 26 (96) |
| I am skeptical that the healthcare system has the resources to screen for IPV. | |||
| Disagree | 10 (31) | 16 (64) | 14 (52) |
| Unsure | 5 (16) | 0 (0) | 4 (15) |
| Agree | 17 (53) | 9 (36) | 9 (33) |
| If a healthcare professional asks a patient about IPV it will put the patient in more danger. | |||
| Disagree | 25 (81) | 14 (56) | 20 (74) |
| Unsure | 4 (13) | 3 (12) | 3 (11) |
| Agree | 2 (6) | 8 (32) | 4 (15) |
| I do not know how to screen for IPV. | |||
| Disagree | 10 (31) | 23 (92) | 20 (74) |
| Unsure | 5 (16) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Agree | 17 (53 | 2 (8) | 7 (26) |
| If a patient told me she was a victim of IPV, I would not know what to do. | |||
| Disagree | 18 (56) | 23 (92) | 20 (74) |
| Unsure | 3 (9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Agree | 11 (35) | 2 (8) | 7 (26) |
| Most patients would not mind if a healthcare professional asked them about IPV. | |||
| Disagree | 5 (16) | 2 (8) | 6 (22) |
| Unsure | 9 (29) | 5 (20) | 1 (4) |
| Agree | 17 (55) | 18 (72) | 20 (74) |
IPV = intimate partner violence.