Scale Mean 47.86 SD 6.67, range = 23–62 | ||
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Item | Never, Seldom, Sometimes N (%)a | Almost always, always N (%) |
1. I routinely ask a woman about her home life | 27 (24.5) | 83 (75.5) |
2. I do a head to toe check for signs of physical abuse | 96 (87.3) | 14 (12.7) |
3. I tend not to ask about sexual abuse | 94 (85.5) | 16 (14.5) |
4. I try to establish rapport with a woman, and then ask questions to determine if she is at risk in the home or elsewhere | 20 (18.2) | 90 (81.8) |
5. I provide education to women about the short and long-term effects of trauma | 55 (50.0) | 55 (50.0) |
6. I carry out a brief mental health assessment | 23 (20.9) | 87 (79.1) |
7. I tend not to ask the partner and other accompanying adults to excuse themselves from the room | 96 (87.3) | 14 (12.7) |
8. I make rapport with a woman by looking directly at her when asking them questions about DFV | 58 (52.7) | 52 (47.3) |
9. I adapt my approach according to a woman’s experience of DFV and her history of trauma | 15 (13.6) | 95 (86.4) |
10. If the woman presents with children, I try and separate the children from their mother when I ask her questions about DFV | 36 (32.7) | 74 (67.3) |
11. I discuss cases of women at risk wit another member of staff | 18 (16.4) | 92 (83.6) |
12. I call the domestic violence hotline for advice | 83 (75.5) | 27 (24.5) |
13. I ask the social worker to assess the woman. | 41 (37.3) | 69 (62.7) |