Prevalence of intimate partner violence in orthopaedic trauma
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) in orthopaedic trauma presenting at a UK regional trauma & orthopaedic centre
IRAS ID
167864
Contact name
Arpit Jariwala
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Tayside Medical Science Centre
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
, 16/NS/0029
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
We propose a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study to identify the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV, also known as domestic abuse) amongst patients presenting to orthopaedic fracture clinics.
At each fracture clinic, all patients 16 years or over will be given a participant pack upon checking into clinic. This pack will be a sealed envelope and will include the following:
• Participant questionnaire (version 5.1)
• Participant Information Sheet (PIS, version 5.1)
• Police Scotland domestic abuse information leaflet (0830_p_) detailing sources of advice and support for those who are victims of intimate partner violence.
The clinic waiting area will display an information poster informing patients briefly of the nature of the study and there will be additional Police Scotland leaflets available. Should patients wish to participate, consent will be presumed through completion of the questionnaire, which will include a checkbox for the patient to confirm they have read the PIS.The questionnaire is a self-reported questionnaire assessing multiple indicators of intimate partner abuse previously validated in a multicentre study (Sprague et al., 2013). This single questionnaire will include several screening tools including the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) and the Partner Violence Screen (PVS) within a single document.
The questionnaire can either be completed immediately and deposited into a secure box within the waiting area or patients can complete the questionnaire in their own time and return it via post. Participants will be reassured that their participation is voluntary, entirely anonymous and that there will be no effect on their care should they choose to participate or not. There will be no way of contacting the participant or their GP at a later date, assuring complete anonymity with participation.
Fracture clinic staff will not be involved directly in the study but will be available for support or advice. The Principal Investigator (PI) will also be available in the hospital for support and assistance if required.
Data will be analysed in isolation and compared to data from a recent multicentre study with a similar method and questionnaire. Results will be presented locally and potentially nationally via conferences and a peer-reviewed publication.
REC name
North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 1
REC reference
16/NS/0078
Date of REC Opinion
31 Aug 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion