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 |
| 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.