Adolescent Intimate Partner Violence In A Pediatric Emergency Department: A Comparison Of Tablet Versus Verbal Screening Method

Abstract

Background: Since 2016, under federal recommendations, our pediatric ED has universally screened for intimate partner violence (IPV). We use a standardized, nurse-driven verbal tool. Although studies have found higher rates of sensitive health information disclosure through tablet-based screening, the optimal screening method for IPV in the pediatric ED is unknown. Objectives: 1) To compare the proportion of respondents who screened positive for IPV via verbal and tablet screeners. 2) To identify which questions adolescents screened positive for using …