Research Article: Healthcare providers’ readiness to screen for intimate partner violence in obstetrics and gynecology units in Amhara regional state referral hospitals, Ethiopia: validation and cross-sectional survey using the DVHCPSS tool
Abstract:
Introduction: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is most prevalent among women of reproductive age and can have lifelong consequences. Screening within healthcare settings represents a promising first step toward addressing IPV, with healthcare providers playing a central role in this response. A lack of healthcare provider readiness to screen for IPV may leave victims vulnerable to continued physical, psychological, sexual, and reproductive health problems. This study aimed to assess the readiness of healthcare providers to screen for IPV and to identify factors affecting screening practices in obstetrics and gynecology units of referral hospitals in Amhara regional state, Ethiopia.
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