Table 4 Comparison of participants’ pre- and post-intervention perceived barrier scores to identify and assist intimate partner violence (IPV) sufferers
Variable | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | z-score | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | IQR | Median | IQR | |||
My workload is too heavy. I do not have enough time to ask about IPV | 2.00 | 1.00–2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | −14.76 | <0.001 |
I am afraid I will offend the person if I ask about IPV | 2.00 | 2.00–3.00 | 2.00 | 1.00–2.00 | −10.14 | <0.01 |
It is difficult to get the person alone to ask about violence | 2.00 | 2.00–3.00 | 1.00 | 1.00–2.00 | −14.75 | <0.001 |
I do not have any training to identify or help those who experience IPV | 5.00 | 3.00–5.00 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | −17.80 | <0.001 |
Even though I identify IPV, there are no supportive services for sufferers | 2.00 | 2.00–3.00 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | −14.76 | <0.001 |
I don’t feel like I can help a person who is in a violent relationship | 2.00 | 2.00–3.00 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | −15.29 | <0.001 |
I am more interested in dealing with my patients’ medical problems | 2.00 | 2.00–3.75 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | −15.37 | <0.01 |
Total barrier score | 2.43 | 2.14–3.14 | 1.14 | 1.14–1.28 | −17.52 | <0.001 |