Automated Telephone Survey for Monitoring Intimate Partner Violence Recurrence
Author Information
Author(s): Wiebe Douglas J, Carr Brendan G, Datner Elizabeth M, Elliott Michael R, Richmond Therese S
Primary Institution: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Hypothesis
Can an automated telephone survey and wireless incentive delivery system effectively monitor intimate partner violence recurrence among patients after Emergency Department discharge?
Conclusion
The study found that the automated telephone survey method is feasible for monitoring intimate partner violence recurrence among discharged patients.
Supporting Evidence
- 73.3% of subjects made at least one report to the telephone survey.
- 46.7% of subjects completed all four weekly reports.
- 86.7% of debit cards provided as incentives were used for purchases.
Takeaway
This study used a phone survey to check in on people who had been hurt by their partners after they left the hospital, and it worked pretty well.
Methodology
A four-week prospective cohort pilot study with 30 subjects who reported weekly to an automated telephone survey after ED discharge.
Potential Biases
Potential bias from differential participation and response rates among subjects.
Limitations
The study was small and not intended to establish the incidence of IPV recurrence, and there may be bias in who chose to participate.
Participant Demographics
{"total":30,"women":24,"men":6,"age_range":"18-54","race":{"African American":26,"Caucasian":3,"Other":1}}
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