Assessment of Healthcare Professionals' Preparedness to Screen for and Manage Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence During the Perinatal Period

NCT07818096 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: APHP250841
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

AP-HP has recently opened five hospital-based care units dedicated to supporting women who are victims of violence. Referrals of women to these units rely mainly on healthcare professionals. Despite the recommendations of the French National Authority for Health (HAS), screening for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is not systematically performed. Moreover, although women tend to disclose experiences of violence preferentially to healthcare professionals, these professionals report feeling insufficiently trained to address this issue. In France, only one national survey assessing knowledge and screening capacities regarding domestic violence has been conducted, and it was limited to midwives. No study has evaluated screening practices and the ability to manage women experiencing IPV. One questionnaire is available: the PREMIS questionnaire (Physician Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence Survey). This self-administered questionnaire includes 67 items and was developed and validated in a population of healthcare professionals in the United States. It demonstrated good internal consistency, with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient greater than 0.65 for all validated subscales. Its external validity was also tested by comparing questionnaire responses with a field-based observational survey of professional practices, showing good correlation. Stability of responses over time (12 months) was also demonstrated. The questionnaire is able to discriminate between respondents who have received training and those who have not, with a positive correlation between knowledge acquired through experience and the number of hours of personal training. To our knowledge, it is the only validated tool to assess healthcare professionals' preparedness to screen for and manage intimate partner violence. Its French transcultural adaptation was scientifically validated in 2021.

Conditions

Intimate Partner Violence

Keywords

Intimate Partner Violence; Perinatal Period; Healthcare Professionals; PREMIS Questionnaire

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Conducting routine screening by healthcare professionals.

  Based on the responses to the questionnaires, determine the number of healthcare professionals at the APHP who screen pregnant women for domestic violence and the potential impact on this practice of having a specialized care unit for women who are victims of domestic violence.

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Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Ability of Healthcare Professionals to provide care to women who Are victims of domestic violence during the perinatal period

  Day 1

• Analysis of Healthcare Professionals' Capacity to Care for Women Who Are Victims of Domestic Violence During the Perinatal Period

  Day 1

• Identification of professional practices that could be improved through targeted training.

  Day 1

Study Arms (1)

Healthcare professionals

Healthcare professionals involved in perinatal care at AP-HP, including midwives, obstetricians, nurses, and other staff who may screen for and manage women experiencing intimate partner violence. Participants complete the PREMIS questionnaire to assess their readiness to identify and respond to IPV during the perinatal period.

Other: PREMIS Questionnaire

Interventions

PREMIS Questionnaire OTHER

Participants, consisting of perinatal healthcare professionals (midwives, obstetricians, nurses, and related staff) at AP-HP, will complete the PREMIS (Physician Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence Survey) self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire evaluates their preparedness to screen for, identify, and manage women experiencing intimate partner violence during the perinatal period.

Healthcare professionals

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Licensed perinatal healthcare professionals (midwives, nurses, psychologists, physicians, and residents in obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, general practice, or psychiatry) currently working in a maternity unit within AP-HP.

You may qualify if:

• Licensed perinatal healthcare professionals, including midwives, physicians and residents in obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, general practice, psychiatry, psychologists, nurses, and pediatric nurses.
• Currently working in a maternity unit at AP-HP.
• Actively involved in clinical care.
• Willing to participate in the online questionnaire.

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris: lead
• URC-CIC Paris Descartes Necker Cochin: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Maison des femmes - Hôtel Dieu

Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75004, France

Location

Central Study Contacts

Candie GRANGE

CONTACT

01.42.34.87.35; candie.grange@aphp.fr

Lynda OUSSALAH

CONTACT

01 71 76 08 41; lynda.oussalah@aphp.fr

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 26, 2026
• First Posted: September 14, 2026
• Study Start: September 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): March 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2027
• Last Updated: September 14, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Locations

FR (1)