Abstract
:Background: There has been increased advocacy to involve healthcare providers in the prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV) through screening for it in healthcare. Yet, only one in ten providers screen for IPV, suggesting barriers. Understanding the readiness of healthcare providers to screen for IPV is therefore paramount. The Domestic Violence Healthcare Provider Survey Scales (DVHPSS) is a previously validated, comprehensive scale to study readiness of healthcare providers to screen for IPV. However, an understanding of its usefulness in the Sub-Saharan African context remains elusive. The current study undertook to examine the structural validity of the DVHPSS in Nigeria. Methods: Exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach's Alpha were run to reveal the factorial structure and reliability of the instrument/subscales respectively. Established thresholds were used to determine significant factor loadings and alphas coefficient. Results: A six factor model emerged, with 2 factors similar to the original scale, another two differing slightly and a further two factors resulting from a splitting up of the original combination of victim/provider safety to having distinct victim and provider safety subscales. Conclusions: With slight modifications, the DVHPSS can be use to study IPV screening among Nigerian healthcare professionals. Introducing screening protocols could promote better understanding of crucial questions that were lost in the analysis.
Highlights
I ntimate partner violence (IPV) against women remains a public health concern worldwide despite significant law reforms aimed at curbing abuse in various countries.[1,2,3]
Healthcare professionals can play an important role in this regard through screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) among their patients
The staff members at this hospital have not undergone any specific training in screening for IPV
Summary
I ntimate partner violence (IPV) against women remains a public health concern worldwide despite significant law reforms aimed at curbing abuse in various countries.[1,2,3] This is indicative of the fact that secondary prevention measures on their own may not be reaching the desired goal. There has been increased advocacy to involve healthcare providers in the prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV) through screening for it in healthcare. Understanding the readiness of healthcare providers to screen for IPV is paramount. The Domestic Violence Healthcare Provider Survey Scales (DVHPSS) is a previously validated, comprehensive scale to study readiness of healthcare providers to screen for IPV. Methods: Exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach’s Alpha were run to reveal the factorial structure and reliability of the instrument/subscales respectively. Conclusions: With slight modifications, the DVHPSS can be use to study IPV screening among Nigerian healthcare professionals. Introducing screening protocols could promote better understanding of crucial questions that were lost in the analysis
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