Table 1.

Summary of Themes Identified from Interviews with 15 Family Medicine Physicians About Their 32 Combined Experiences with Male Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence, October 2014–September 2015

Themes	Subthemes	Physician Respondents (n = 15)
How physicians learned of or identified IPV perpetration by men	•Victim disclosure (15 cases)	12
	• Perpetrator disclosure (6 cases)	6
	• Medical records (4 cases)	13
	• Observed behavior (2 cases)	2
	• Undetermined (5 cases)	2
How physicians assessed for comorbidities or responded to IPV perpetration by men	∙ No intervention per request of victim who disclosed ∙ Assess readiness and motivation to change ∙ Assess for substance abuse and mental health issues ∙ Assess for safety of victim ∙ Discuss coping strategies ∙ Refer to specialists, with wide variation ∙ Assess whether to support the couple staying together or separating	6
		5
		6
		7
		3
		11
		3
Perceived facilitators of and barriers to physician identification of and response to IPV perpetration by men	• Facilitators
	• Trusting relationship	3
	• Integrated behavioral health system	4
	• Barriers
	• Lack of training	13
	• Negative emotions toward perpetrator	8

IPV, intimate partner violence.