Grant: Catalyst Grant: Quadruple Aim and Equity

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is the leading cause of serious injury and the second leading cause of death among reproductive age women in Canada. North America trauma registry data, based on variable screening practices, suggests 5-6% of individuals admitted to a trauma service have sustained IPV. Given patients presenting with traumatic injuries are high-risk for experiencing IPV, and the known risk for additional injuries or death from IPV, the Trauma Association of Canada recommends that trauma programs incorporate universal screening for IPV as part of routine trauma service activity. This knowledge synthesis project will mobilize evidence and practice-based knowledge on effective IPV screening programs for hospitalized trauma patients and understand the ways that IPV screening and response practices can be successfully implemented. Specific objectives are to: (1) Generate knowledge on equity-informed IPV screening programs for the trauma patient population; (2) Elicit trauma care provider and patient experiences with IPV assessment and disclosure; and (3) Engage trauma care providers from a variety of disciplines, in evaluating key components of comprehensive screening programs for the assessment, identification and referral of IPV within trauma centres.