GPs' perceived readiness to identify and respond to intimate partner abuse: development and preliminary validation of a multidimensional scale

Abstract

Objectives: To develop a scale to assess the perceived readiness of general practitioners (GPs) to identify and respond to intimate partner abuse (IPA) and to examine its psychometric properties. Methods: A qualitative study of GPs' perceived readiness and a literature review were used to generate items for the General Practitioners' Perceived Readiness to identify and respond to Intimate Partner Abuse Scale (GRIPS). Responses of 287 Australian GPs and GP registrars were analysed to provide psychometric evaluation of the GRIPS. Results: Principal components analysis generated a three-factor scale comprising 30 items with good internal consistency, (Cronbach's alpha from 0.67 to 0.88). The th..