Readiness to Screen for Domestic Violence against Women in Healthcare Uganda: Associations with Demographic, Professional and Work Environmental Factors

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dc.contributor.authorLawoko, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorOchola, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorOloya, Geoffrey
dc.contributor.authorPiloya, Joyce
dc.contributor.authorLubega, Muhamadi
dc.contributor.authorLawoko-Olwe, Winnie
dc.contributor.authorGuwatudde, David
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-29T21:47:43Z
dc.date.available2022-04-29T21:47:43Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractWe assessed demographic, professional and work environmental determinants of readiness to screen for Intimate Partner Violence among healthcare practitioners in healthcare Uganda. Methods: The Domestic Violence Healthcare Provider Survey Scale and the Demand-Control-Support questionnaire was administered to a random sample of 376 health care providers (n = 279 valid responses) from Gulu, Anaka, Lacor and Iganga hospital situated in northern and eastern Uganda. Correlation tests, t-tests, ANOVA and Multiple Linear regression were used to analyse the data. Results: Male care providers were more likely than female peers to blame the victim for the occurrence of Intimate Partner Violence in a relationship. Participants from Lacorhospital graded a lower self-efficacy and a poorer support network with regard to screening for Intimate partner violence, and a higher propensity to blame the victim when contrasted with other hospitals. Doctors experienced a lower self-efficacy with regard to IPV screening than other professions. Blaming the victim for abuse was associated with a high work load and low support at work. In addition, with increasing work control and support, participants’ appraisal of system support and self-efficacy increased. Conclusion: Gender, profession, facility of work, work demand, control and support are important determinants of the readiness to screen for IPV in healthcare Uganda, and should inform strategy for the introduction and implementation of routine IPV inquiry in healthcare Uganda.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLawoko, S., et al. (2014) Readiness to Screen for Domestic Violence against Women in Healthcare Uganda: Associations with Demographic, Professional and Work Environmental Factors. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 4, 145-155. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojpm.2014.44020en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojpm.2014.44020
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3024
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherOpen Journal of Preventive Medicineen_US
dc.subjectScreeningen_US
dc.subjectDomestic Violenceen_US
dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.subjectHealthcareen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.subjectDeterminantsen_US
dc.titleReadiness to Screen for Domestic Violence against Women in Healthcare Uganda: Associations with Demographic, Professional and Work Environmental Factorsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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