Table 1. Interview Responses Regarding Healthcare Provider Communication
QuestionYesNoNo Answer
Did your health care provider know that physical violence or emotional abuse was occurring in your relationship?72 (51)70 (49)0 (0)
If your health care provider had asked you about the physical violence and/or the emotional abuse in your relationship, would you have told him/her?*46 (66)21 (30)3 (4)
Do you think that your health care provider helped you to make your decision about whether to stay or to try to leave your violent/abusive relationship?28 (39)39 (54)5 (7)
Was your health care provider open to hearing about the violence/abuse?61 (85)5 (7)6 (8)
Were you comfortable approaching him or her?47 (65)20 (28)5 (7)
Do you think your health care provider is knowledgeable about what goes on in violent/abusive relationships?53 (74)11 (15)8 (11)
Which health care providers knew?
How did you feel about your health care provider knowing that physical violence and/or emotional abuse was occurring in your relationship?
What was it that he/she said that was helpful to you?
What was it that he/she said that was not helpful to you?
Do or did you think your health care provider wants/wanted you to stay or to leave your violent/abusive relationship?LeaveStayNeutral
51 (71)5 (7)16 (22)
How do you know this?
  • Values provided as n (%).

  • * Asked only of participants who answered No to question 1 (n = 70).