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HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
卷 58, 期 4, 页码 800-806出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13997
关键词
access; demand; utilization of services; determinants of health; population health; socioeconomic causes of health; epidemiology; health promotion; prevention; screening; program evaluation; uninsured; safety net provider
This study examines the prevalence and predictors of violence screening and victim service utilization in an integrated safety-net health system. The findings suggest that systematic implementation of violence screening can help identify victims and refer them to appropriate services in a timely manner.
Objective To examine the prevalence and predictors of screening for violence against persons and victim service utilization within an integrated safety-net health system. Study Setting Emergency Department (ED) at Parkland Hospital-Dallas County's largest safety-net provider of services for minority and underinsured and uninsured patients. Study Design Prospective, longitudinal study during the first 6 months of a universal violence against persons screener. Data Collection Health records were extracted for all patients with a visit to the ED between January and July, 2021. Modeling described the patient population across screening (screened vs. not screened) and, among those screened, the results (positive vs. negative), average time spent in the ED, and referral patterns for victim services. Principal Findings During the study period, 65,563 unique patients with 95,555 encounters occurred. Seventy-one percent (n = 67,535) were screened for violence against persons and, of those, 2% screened positive (n = 1349). Of the patients who screened positive, 1178 (87%) were referred to and 806 (60%) received care at victim services. Implementing screening did not increase the length of stay at ED. Conclusions Systematic implementation of comprehensive violence screening at a safety-net system can result in robust identification and timely referrals to victim services.
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