Six Months After Routine Screening for Intimate Partner Violence: Attitude Change, Useful and Adverse Effects

@article{Spangaro2010SixMA,
  title={Six Months After Routine Screening for Intimate Partner Violence: Attitude Change, Useful and Adverse Effects},
  author={Jo Spangaro and Anthony B. Zwi and Roslyn G Poulos and Wing Young Nicola Man},
  journal={Women \& Health},
  year={2010},
  volume={50},
  pages={125 - 143}
}
This evaluative study measured self-reported changes in abuse-related measures six months after routine screening for intimate partner violence. Participants were 122 women who disclosed abuse and 241 who did not report abuse, screened in antenatal, substance abuse, and mental health services according to an existing standardized protocol used in New South Wales, Australia. Six months after initial screening, abused women were more likely to report increased agreement with a number of attitudes… 
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