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Home / Articles / Lists / Obstacles Emergency Rooms Face in Identifying Abuse

Obstacles Emergency Rooms Face in Identifying Abuse

  • By DomesticShelters.org
  • May 13, 2019
Obstacles Emergency Rooms Face in Identifying Abuse
  • Patient doesn't want to talk about the abuse
  • Patient is under the influence of drugs/alcohol
  • Patient fears repercussions
  • Staff not trained to interview victims of abuse
  • Staff frustrated to screen by how little they can do to help
  • Language barriers
  • Questions about abuse may feel too confrontational
  • Patient denies abuse as a cause of injury
  • Staff not trained to identify abuse as a cause of injury
  • Primarily concerned about treating injury/complaint
  • Patient lacks privacy
  • Lack of resources to assist victims
  • Belief that abuse is a private family issue
  • Identifying support agencies is time consuming
  • Fear the implications of mandatory reporting