Domestic violence against women: incidence and prevalence in an emergency department population

Article Abstract:

A majority of women entering hospital emergency departments and walk-in clinics are likely to have a history of domestic violence. Domestic violence involves a physical injury or psychological threat by a husband or boyfriend. Of 648 women in Denver, CO, who previously sought emergency care and filled out questionnaires, 351 or 54% had experienced threats or injuries from a male partner in their lives. Physicians and other emergency department may fail to detect the history of domestic violence in women seeking treatment. Of the 418 women in the study with a male partner, 11.7% came to the emergency room for acute domestic violence, but only 13% of these said they either told or were asked about domestic violence. Women who have experienced domestic violence are prone to suicide attempts and ethanol use. Methods to identify these women and refer them to counseling and other services should be improved.

Statistics

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Insufficient stocking of poisoning antidotes in hospital pharmacies

Article Abstract:

Poison control centers may need to play a greater role in ensuring that local hospitals stock enough poison antidotes. Researchers at the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center in Denver surveyed 108 hospital pharmacies in Colorado, Nevada and Montana to determine how many stocked 8 different poison antidotes. Only 1 hospital stocked all 8 antidotes. Ninety-eight percent did not stock an antidote for digoxin overdose and 40% did not stock snake antivenom. Urban teaching hospitals were more likely to stock most of the antidotes than small rural hospitals.

Collections and collecting, Storage, Poisoning, Hospital pharmacies, Antidotes

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Accuracy of 3 brief screening questions for detecting partner violence in the emergency department

Article Abstract:

A Partner Violence Screen (PVS) consisting of three questions can detect a majority of the women who come to an emergency department with a history of abuse. Researchers compared PVS to two other abuse screens, the Index of Spouse Abuse (ISA) and the Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS), in 322 women visiting an emergency department. PVS detected 65% to 71% of the women who had a history of abuse and seemed to be comparable to the other tests. Fourteen percent of the visits were a result of partner abuse.

Methods, Diagnosis, Surveys, Medical screening, Health screening

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