TY  - SER
AU  - Miller, Dawn
AU  - Jaye,Chrystal
TI  - GPs' perception of their role in the identification and management of family violence
SN  - Online 14
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Oxford, UK
PB  - World Organization of National Colleges, Academies, and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians
KW  - FVC
KW  - CHILD NEGLECT
KW  - CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
KW  - CULTURAL ISSUES
KW  - ELDER ABUSE
KW  - HEALTH
KW  - INTERVENTION
KW  - MEDICAL PROFESSION
KW  - TREATMENT
KW  - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
KW  - PREVENTION
KW  - CULTURE
KW  - CHILD ABUSE
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N1  - Family Practice, 2007, 24(2) : 95-101
N2  - This journal article reports on a study that examined General Practitioners' (GPs) perceptions of the role they play in identifying and managing family violence in New Zealand, possible barriers and how these might be overcome. The authors also sought the opinions of GPs regarding the prevalence of family violence in their practices. The study was based on three focus group discussions conducted in 2002. Participants were 18 GPs from southern New Zealand urban and rural general practices, Student Health and one medical officer from a provincial hospital. The groups' discussions were audio taped, transcribed, then analysed and coded using qualitative methodology. Findings showed that participating GPs thought they were in a good position to identify and manage family violence. Participants estimated family violence prevalence in their practice populations as low in comparison with community-based research findings. The authors identified many barriers to GP identification and management of family violence that they argue must be considered in developing guidelines and training, referral systems and support for GPs. The authors recommended such training and coordinated support and referral systems be put in place in order to improve GP's identification and management of family violence
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmm001
ER  -