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Physicians' Experiences with Male Patients Who Perpetrate Intimate Partner Violence.

Brian Penti1, Huong Tran2, Joanne Timmons2

  • 1From the Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (BP, HT); the Domestic Violence Program, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA (JT); the Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (EFR); and the Department of Family Medicine, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI (JW). Brian.Penti@bmc.org.

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM
|April 6, 2017
PubMed
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Family physicians often feel unprepared to address intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration by male patients. Lack of training and negative emotions are key barriers, highlighting the need for specialized interventions.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Sociology
  • Public Health
  • Family Medicine

Background:

  • Intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent, yet physician intervention with perpetrators remains under-researched.
  • Physicians may encounter IPV perpetrators in clinical settings, necessitating understanding of their role.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore family medicine physicians' experiences intervening with male IPV perpetrators.
  • To identify facilitators and barriers to physician identification and response to IPV perpetration.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study involving 15 family medicine physicians.
  • Semistructured interviews analyzed using grounded theory techniques.

Main Results:

  • Physicians identified IPV perpetration through victim disclosure or perpetrator self-disclosure.
Keywords:
DisclosureEmotionsGrounded TheoryInterpersonal RelationsQualitative ResearchSpouse Abuse

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  • Key themes included assessment of comorbidities, response strategies, and facilitators/barriers.
  • Facilitators: trusting relationships, support services. Barriers: negative emotions, lack of training.

    • Conclusions:

    • Physicians feel underprepared to manage IPV perpetrators, especially when also treating victims.
    • Further research is required to develop effective interventions and training programs for physicians.