2024-07-23 15:41:49
A study published in the journal showed that most female victims of domestic violence want confirmation from their GP, although the reasons for their consultation are not specific: psychological, gynecological, fatigue, pain, etc. public health. The results encourage these professionals to receive training and use a variety of tools to detect this violence. An article that can be accessed for free. Author summary.
In 2021, 122 women were killed by their partners or ex-partners in France. …. In the area of prevention, several qualitative studies have shown that general practitioners can play an important and relevant role in preventing female victims of IPV. Against this background, the main aim of the “Expectations of Female Victims of Domestic Violence from Their General Practitioners” (AVIC-MG) study was to observe whether female victims of domestic violence (VC) who consulted victims of IPV in specialized reception institutions would like to be General practitioners (GPs) ask questions about IPV. The secondary objective was to describe this population of women and their general practice consultation characteristics over the past twelve months.
Research shows that more than 90% of female victims of IPV have consulted a GP in the past 12 months, and 65% of mothers have consulted a GP for their child. The majority of female victims (82%) wanted their GP to ask them about domestic violence. They consult their GP for non-specific reasons: fatigue, pain, psychological distress (anxiety, sadness, difficulty sleeping).
The authors concluded that most female victims of IPV wish to have IPV identified in primary care. Tools are available to the GP to assist him in this complex identification, particularly in the field Say no to violence.fr.
• What female victims of domestic violence expect from their general practitioners (AVIC-MG), a descriptive study, Noémie Deparis et al., Public Health, 2024/3, vol. 36 pages. 49-56, free access.
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