Table 4.
Participants’ screening experiences
| Question | Proportion of endorsement/response | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (n= 70) |
Trauma history (n=57) |
No trauma history (n= 13) |
|
| Acceptability of screening | |||
| Agreeing to screening | 98% a (70/71) | 100% (n=57/57) | 100% (n=13/13) |
| Disclosing sexual abuse for the first time | N/A | 61% (22/36)b | N/A |
| Disclosing physical IPV for the first time | N/A | 33% (18/53)b | N/A |
| Agree screening should be routine for women | 98% (69/70) | 100% (57/57) | 92% (12/13) |
| Emotional impact of screening | |||
| Screening had positive/neutral emotional impact | 88% (62/70) | 85% (49/57) | 100% (13/13) |
| Potential role of healthcare workers in screening | |||
| Would be comfortable with a nurse or counsellor conducting screening | 98% (69/70) | 100% (57/57) | 92% (12/13) |
| Would prefer being screened by a counsellor vs. a nurse | 81% (n =57/70) | 89% (51/57) | 46% (6/13) |
a
Percentage calculated on 71 referred to the study, overall sample in rest of table reports on final sample of 70 women who agreed to participate in study
b
Proportion based on those with the specific trauma experience in the question