Table 5 Comparison of participants’ pre- and post-intervention perceived responsibility scores to identify and assist intimate partner violence (IPV) sufferers
Variable | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | z-score | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | IQR | Median | IQR | |||
The responsibility of a public health midwife includes… | ||||||
Asking about partner violence any time an injury is noticed | 3.00 | 3.00–4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00–5.00 | −16.62 | <0.001 |
Asking about partner violence any time a serious child injury is noticed | 3.00 | 3.00–4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00–5.00 | −15.39 | <0.001 |
Listening to an IPV sufferer when violence is disclosed | 3.00 | 3.00–4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00–5.00 | −15.10 | <0.001 |
Telling a person that a perpetrator’s behavior is not acceptable | 3.00 | 3.00–4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00–5.00 | −15.64 | <0.001 |
Telling a person that the violence can adversely affect her/his health | 3.00 | 3.00–4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00–5.00 | −16.40 | <0.001 |
Total responsibility score | 3.20 | 2.80–3.95 | 4.60 | 4.20–4.80 | −17.30 | <0.001 |