Domestic violence: HAS encourages doctors to systematically question all their patients

fight Doctors will benefit from a practical sheet to detect if domestic violence has been committed

3919 for women victims of violence is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. — NICOLAS MESSYASZ/SIPA

À On the occasion of the international day for the fight against violence against women this Friday, the High Authority; of health (HAS) will deploy a tool to help identify domestic violence at the national level. This tool is intended for general practitioners. It’s about encouraging them” to systematically question all their patients about the existence of domestic violence, current or past, » published this Wednesday by HAS.

The HAS relied on alarming figures, showing the lack of prevention and detection of domestic violence within general practitioners’ offices. “ Only 3% of women who consulted a GP in the last 18 months remember being questioned on this subject », according to a study carried out by the BVA institute. Now, “ undetected violence has consequences on health; physical and psychological and generally become more frequent and severe over time, until represent a vital risk », recalls the HAS.

| En 1 page, le médecin généraliste trouvera :
▪ des rappels sur l’importance du dépistage
▪ des conseils pratiques sur la façon d’aborder le sujet
▪ des coordonnées et ressources utiles pour orienter les patienteshttps://t.co/zgIRZy9OOg

— Haute Autorité de santé (@HAS_sante)

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Experiment with volunteer doctors

The practical sheet, widely distributed with the support of Health Insurance, has been tested with 1,153 volunteer practitioners. This one-page document says « Why screen? When and how to screen? What to do in case of violence? ». He points « the merits of the screening », gives practical advice on how to broach the subject with the patient, and mentions the « contact information and useful resources. »

In 2021, 122 femicides were committed. identified by police services and gendarmerie units. Since the beginning of the year, we would already be approaching of this figure according to the count of the association We All.