Screening and receiving information for intimate partner violence in healthcare settings: a cross-sectional study of Arab and Jewish women of childbearing age in Israel

What is it about?

• Our study is the first that we know of to quantify implementation of IPV screening and information provision, with attention to ethnicity and other characteristics of women who do or do not receive these services. • We found inequalities in IPV screening and information provision, suggesting inconsistent implementation of the screening policy by health care providers. • Interviews were conducted in the preferred language of participants (Hebrew, Arabic), thereby facilitating participation. • Having ever been screened for, or received information on IPV were self-reported, thus record bias could have occurred. • As our sample was composed of women visiting Ministry of Health MCH clinics, women visiting other clinics were not included, which might pose a selection bias. • To support women experiencing IPV, all women visiting HCS should be screened and provided information about supportive services.

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