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Development of an Audit Tool to Evaluate the Documentation of Partner Abuse Assessments within a Provincial Emergency Department: An Exploratory Study |
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| Authors: | Miranda Ritchie Katherine Nelson Russell Wills Lisa Jones |
| Affiliation: | 1. Health Networks Ltd, PO Box 8363, Havelock North, New Zealand, 4157 2. Graduate School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 3. Hawke’s Bay District Health Board, Hastings, New Zealand |
| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to develop a clinically valid and reliable audit tool that evaluates the assessment documentation of females presenting to the emergency department following an assault secondary to partner abuse. A 5-step process informed by a quality improvement approach was used to develop the tool and good inter-rater reliability was achieved. The tool developed has wide utility in services implementing family violence intervention in which nurses have a key role. |
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