Development of an Audit Tool to Evaluate the Documentation of Partner Abuse Assessments Within a Provincial Emergency Department: An Exploratory Study

• NCJ Number: 247923
• Journal: Journal of Family Violence Volume: 29 Issue: 2 Dated: February 2014 Pages: 215-221
• Author(s): Miranda Ritchie; Katherine Nelson; Russell Wills; Lisa Jones
• Date Published: February 2014
• Length: 7 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

The aim of this study was to develop a clinically valid and reliable audit tool that evaluates the assessment documentation of females presenting to the emergency department following an assault secondary to partner abuse.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to develop a clinically valid and reliable audit tool that evaluates the assessment documentation of females presenting to the emergency department following an assault secondary to partner abuse. A 5-step process informed by a quality improvement approach was used to develop the tool and good inter-rater reliability was achieved. The tool developed has wide utility in services implementing family violence intervention in which nurses have a key role. Abstract published by arrangement with Springer.