The Reporting of Domestic Violence by Patients in the Emergency Department of the Reims University Hospital Center

NCT05543395 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PO21001
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 47
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Domestic violence is defined as violence carried out by one of the partners in a relationship of domination. This can be verbal, psychological, physical or sexual. Domestic violence is a real public health problem for which emergencies are at the forefront. In this context, the emergency department of the Reims University Hospital Center, the Public Prosecutor and the association LE MARS France Victim 51 decided to set up a report on July 01, 2020. The report consists of retrieving the identity and information relating to the violence suffered through a survey, or report card . The report card, as well as an initial certificate without the total incapacity for work written by the doctor during the consultation, will be sent immediately by secure email to the public prosecutor and the police. The emails will be processed in real time by the prosecutor on duty. The contact details with the family name, first name and telephone number will be sent to the association LE MARS France Victime 51. Reporting therefore allows the prosecutor to decide whether or not to open a criminal investigation., At the same time, this will allow us to provide support through the association providing assistance to victims of domestic violence. The objective of this study is to describe the proportion of patients accepting to report to the public prosecutor among the patients consulting the emergency department of the Reims University Hospital Center and for whom domestic violence is known or suspected. The secondary objectives will be to describe the number of patients who are victims of proven or suspected domestic violence consulting the emergency department, as well as to describe the factors associated with the acceptance of the report. Participation in the study will consist of completing a questionnaire specific to the study. The estimated time to complete this questionnaire is 5 minutes. This study will allow us to know the prevalence of acceptance of the report card in the emergency department of the Reims University Hospital Center. This information will tell us if this new procedure could be beneficial for the management of domestic violence and if the majority of patients are in favor of it.

Conditions

Domestic Violence

Keywords

Domestic violence; Report of domestic violence; Reims University Hospital Center; emergency department

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• acceptance of direct reporting to the public prosecutor

  Day 0

Study Arms (2)

The group accepting to report

Behavioral: Domestic Violence Questionnaire

The group refusing to report

Behavioral: Domestic Violence Questionnaire

Interventions

Domestic Violence Questionnaire BEHAVIORAL

Domestic Violence Questionnaire

The group accepting to report; The group refusing to report

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patient, who consults in the emergency department of the Reims University Hospital Center, for whom domestic violence is known or suspected, accepting or not to report to the public prosecutor. Patient is able to agree of their own accord to participate in the study.

You may qualify if:

• Adults over 18 years old
• Accepting participation in the study
• For whom domestic violence is known or suspected during the interview with the emergency doctor

You may not qualify if:

• Minors under the age of 18
• Unable to agree to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• CHU de Reims: lead

Study Sites (1)

Damien JOLLY

Reims, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Emergencies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 3, 2021
• First Posted: September 16, 2022
• Study Start: February 8, 2021
• Primary Completion: August 3, 2021
• Study Completion: August 3, 2021
• Last Updated: September 16, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-09

Locations

FR (1)