Universal screening in the emergency department for intimate partner violence would consume scarce resources without improving patient well-being

Andrew Worster^{1

2}, Eddy Lang^{3

4}, Brett D Thombs^{5

6

7

8

9

10}, Melissa Kimber^{2

11

12}, Krystal Ramsden¹³, Harriet MacMillan^{2

11

12

14}, Jonathan Sherbino^{15

16

17}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
² Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
³ Department of Emergency Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
⁴ Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada.
⁵ Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada.
⁶ Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
⁷ Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
⁸ Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
⁹ Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
¹⁰ Biomedical Ethics Unit, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
¹¹ Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
¹² Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
¹³ Survivor Self Defence, Halton, ON, Canada.
¹⁴ Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
¹⁵ Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. sherbino@mcmaster.ca.
¹⁶ McMaster Education Research, Innovation and Theory (MERIT) Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. sherbino@mcmaster.ca.
¹⁷ Emergency Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. sherbino@mcmaster.ca.

PMID: 37191866
DOI: 10.1007/s43678-023-00518-x

Editorial

Universal screening in the emergency department for intimate partner violence would consume scarce resources without improving patient well-being

Andrew Worster et al. CJEM. 2023 Jun.

. 2023 Jun;25(6):462-464.

doi: 10.1007/s43678-023-00518-x. Epub 2023 May 16.

Authors

Andrew Worster^{1

2}, Eddy Lang^{3

4}, Brett D Thombs^{5

6

7

8

9

10}, Melissa Kimber^{2

11

12}, Krystal Ramsden¹³, Harriet MacMillan^{2

11

12

14}, Jonathan Sherbino^{15

16

17}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
² Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
³ Department of Emergency Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
⁴ Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada.
⁵ Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada.
⁶ Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
⁷ Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
⁸ Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
⁹ Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
¹⁰ Biomedical Ethics Unit, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
¹¹ Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
¹² Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
¹³ Survivor Self Defence, Halton, ON, Canada.
¹⁴ Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
¹⁵ Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. sherbino@mcmaster.ca.
¹⁶ McMaster Education Research, Innovation and Theory (MERIT) Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. sherbino@mcmaster.ca.
¹⁷ Emergency Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. sherbino@mcmaster.ca.

PMID: 37191866
DOI: 10.1007/s43678-023-00518-x

No abstract available

Keywords: Emergency departments; Emergency medicine; Guidance; Intimate partner violence; Screening.

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References

1. Khatib N, Sampsel K. CAEP position statement executive summary: where is the love? Intimate partner violence (IPV) in the emergency department (ED). Can J Emerg Med. 2022;24(7):691–4. - DOI
1. World Health Organization. Health care for women subjected to intimate partner violence or sexual violence: a clinical handbook [Internet]. World Health Organization; 2014. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/136101 . Accessed 31 Mar 2023
1. Arora N, Hjalmarsson C, Lang E, Boyle A, Atkinson P. CJEM Debate Series: #DomesticViolence—we should routinely screen for domestic violence (intimate partner violence) in the emergency department. CJEM. 2019;21(6):701–5. - DOI - PubMed
1. Feltner C, Wallace I, Berkman N, Kistler CE, Middleton JC, Barclay C, et al. Screening for intimate partner violence, elder abuse, and abuse of vulnerable adults: evidence report and systematic review for the US preventive services task force. JAMA. 2018;320(16):1688. - DOI - PubMed
1. Raffle AE, Mackie A, Gray JAM. Screening: evidence and practice [Internet]. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press; 2019. https://academic.oup.com/book/25046 . Cited 15 Feb 2023.

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