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. 2015 Apr 28;473(7):2415–2422. doi: 10.1007/s11999-015-4325-7

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.