Factors associated with the anonymous reporting of lifetime domestic violence in a genitourinary medicine clinic: A patient self-reported questionnaire study

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 401-407

  Sanmani, L ^a   Sheppard, Z A ^b   Chapman, C ^c  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

domestic violence; genitourinary medicine clinics; intimate partner violence; risk factors; sexual health; sociodemographic factors; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; DRUG ABUSE; EMOTIONAL ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; STAFF TRAINING; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; GENITOURINARY MEDICINE CLINICS; INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL HEALTH; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887352571     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956462412472799     Document Type: Article

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