Confidential IPV Screening Tool

EHR-based Screening and Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence

Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in the US is a serious public health problem and a human rights issue. Our research team has developed confidential screening tools using exam-room computer for intimate partner violence to be used in primary care.

The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate an integrated suite of electronic health record (EHR) tools that automates "best practices" from Northern California Kaiser Permanente for screening and intervention for IPV identified within clinical settings. The goal of the intervention goes beyond mere screening of patients for IPV and includes tools for assessment of IPV risk, for documentation of IPV care, and support for a warm hand-off during the primary care visit to a national IPV hotline resource. Importantly, the study includes work to keep notes documenting IPV and billing for IPV care confidential, segmenting this care in a secure segment of the electronic health record.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being an Medical University of South Carolina patient at primary care clinics (family medicine)
• Women 18-49 years of age inclusive
• Reported yes to wanting to be contacted for a follow-up research study
• English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

• No exclusion criteria