Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a women’s health issue. IPV is underreported and a barrier to screening and referral service interventions is a lack of knowledge by health care workers. The purpose of this quantitative quasi-experimental project was to determine if and to what extent the implementation of an evidence-based education session on IPV increased self-efficacy for addressing IPV and the frequency of documented IPV assessments and referrals by staff and volunteers working at a community health perinatal support ministry program in the Midwest. The theoretical frameworks for understanding the effect of IPV and how to increase self-efficacy were the Neuman system model and Bandura’s self-efficacy theory. A quantitative quasi-experimental project used staff-directed IPV education, a pretest-posttest, and chart reviews to examine self-efficacy and the frequency of IPV assessment interventions before and after education. A convenience sample of n = 5 staff members attended the education session and completed the DVHPS pretest-posttest. A paired t-test determined a significant increase (p < 0.05) in self-efficacy in three of five factor areas and that self-efficacy was achieved in five of the six factor areas after education. A chi-square test of independence found a statistically significant (p = 0.018) increase in documented screenings after education. The quality improvement project sample size was very small, however; results suggest that IPV education may increase self-efficacy and IPV assessment interventions. Project findings indicate that IPV education should be considered for those working with perinatal women.

Description

Jane Schlickau Ph.D., RN, DPI - Project Chairperson

Jessica Johnson DNP, RN, - Committee Member

Author Details

Rosanina C. Ketchum, DNP, RN, NC-BC; Associate Dean of Nursing, Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Sigma Membership

Mu Iota

Lead Author Affiliation

Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quality Improvement

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Domestic Violence, Continuing Education, Intimate Partner Violence, Screenings, Medical Screening, Medical Referrals, Self-Efficacy

Advisor

Jane Schlickau

Second Advisor

Jessica Johnson

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Grand Canyon University

Degree Year

2019

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2026-10-20

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