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This dissertation, The Prevalence of Domestic Violence Among the Female Chinese Population in the Accident and Emergency Department by 梁寶珊, Po-shan, Melissa, Leung, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract of thesis entitled The Prevalence of domestic violence among the Chinese population in the Accident and Emergency Department submitted by Leung Po Shan Melissa for the degree of Master of Nursing in Advanced Practice at the University of Hong Kong in October 2002 Domestic violence is the most common cause of injuries for women (Griffin & Koss, 2002; Hayden, Barton & Hayden, 1997). The emergency department is well known as a portal of entry for battered women (Olson, Anctil, Fullerton, Brillman, Arbuckle & Sklar, 1996; Koziol-McLain & Campbell, 2001). However, information about the prevalence of wife abuse in local Hong Kong emergency departments is lacking. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of domestic violence among the adult females visiting emergency departments in Hong Kong. The study was a descriptive, exploratory design. Data were collected by retrospective reviews of the records for each female trauma patient over a two-week period. Hospital records were reviewed and analyzed following the Flitcraft Classification of Battered Women (Stark, Flitcraft & Frazier, 1979). Among the 347 cases in the study, physicians had identified 2.3% (N=8) as battered women based on the sample history. Another 12.4% (N=43) of women were categorized in the battering group based on a full medical record. Injury mechanism and social background were poorly documented. Physicians and nurses in the ED generally lack training and awareness on wife abuse as reflected by low identification, poor documentation and lack of support services provided for the battered women. The influence of Chinese culture may discourage battered women from seeking help. ED professionals should make improvements in identification, education, documentation, direct screening, environment modification and collaboration with community agencies. DOI: 10.5353/th_b2591068 Subjects: Family violence - China - Hong KongAbused women - China - Hong KongHospitals - China - Hong Kong - Emergency service

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