Table 1 Disclosure and Screening Rates, January 2023 – February 2024.

From: Domestic violence routine screening in a public dental hospital

 

Females presenting to Community Oral Health Clinics

Carer/ parent presenting to Paediatric Dentistry

Total

Number of women eligible to be screened

10,127

5597a

15,724

Number of forms completed

731

966

1788

Number of women screened

516

273

789

Screening rateb

5%

5%

5%

Number of clients IPV identified

57

28

85

Disclosure ratec

11%

10%

11%

  1. aData could not be separated into patients eligible accompanied female carers and appointments; the figure represents all appointments in Paediatric Dentistry in the study period.
  2. bScreening rate = Number of women screened/Total number of eligible women.
  3. cDisclosure rate = Number of women who disclosed DV/Total number of women screened.
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