Women Abuse and the Role of the Family Doctor. - Full Text View

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Radboud University Theia Foundation, Zilveren Kruis Achmea
Information provided by:	Radboud University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00185016

Purpose

The study tested a training to improve recognition of abused female patients in family practice.Effect measures of the training were: number of reported cases wherein the doctor suspected and discussed partner abuse and the number of non-obviuos reasons to suspect partner abuse.We assumed that following a training would improve the recognition of abused women.

Secondary to this trial we explored gender differences of family doctors in discussing partner abuse and we interviewed women recently identified by their family doctor. Medical histories of recently identified abused women were studied to assess health problems and health-care utilisation.

Condition	Intervention
Improved Recognition of Partner Abuse Gender Differences in Discussing Partner Abuse Abused Women's Expectations,Experiences Abused Women's Health Care Utilisation	Behavioral: a training to improve recognition of partner abuse.

MedlinePlus related topics: Women's Health

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Educational/Counseling/Training, Randomized, Single Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Women Abuse and the Role of the Family Doctor. Testing an Intervention in a Randomised Controlled Trial.

Further study details as provided by Radboud University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

number of reported cases wherein a doctor suspected and discussed partner abuse.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

number of cases with non-obvious symptoms wherein a doctor suspected partner abuse.

Study Start Date:	March 2003
Estimated Study Completion Date:	November 2004

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:women consulting in family practice, age 18 years and older -

Exclusion Criteria:we excluded only for the interviews: women who were assessed by their family doctor to be in danger because of the abusive situation, women with a psychiatric condition.

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Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00185016

Locations

Netherlands
Radboud University Medical Centre
Nijmegen, Netherlands, 6500 HB

Sponsors and Collaborators

Radboud University

Theia Foundation, Zilveren Kruis Achmea

Investigators

Study Chair:	Toine LM Lagro-Janssen, PhD/MD/FP	Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen
Principal Investigator:	Sylvie H Lo Fo Wong, MD/FP	Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	1,SLFW, Theia 200173
Study First Received:	September 15, 2005
Last Updated:	September 15, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00185016
Health Authority:	Netherlands: The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO)

Keywords provided by Radboud University:

intimate partner abuse
gender
education
attitude

family doctor
health care utilisation
abused women

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009