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SAGE Publications, Violence Against Women, 7(23), p. 871-886

DOI: 10.1177/1077801216652505

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Intimate Partner Violence Screening Practices in California After Passage of the Affordable Care Act

Journal article published in 2016 by Paula Tavrow, Brittnie E. Bloom ORCID, Mellissa H. Withers
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Abstract

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), insurance coverage should include screening for intimate partner violence (IPV). In this article, we present self-reported IPV screening practices and provider confidence from a post-ACA cross-sectional survey of 137 primary care clinicians in California. Only 14% of the providers reported always screening female patients for IPV and about one third seemed never to screen. Female providers were more likely to screen and use recommended direct questioning. Most providers lacked confidence in screening, referral, and record-keeping. Serving a low-income population predicted more frequent screening and better record-keeping. Overall, IPV screening in primary care was inadequate and needs attention.