Domestic violence routine screening in a public dental hospital
DVRS implementation resulted in an IPV disclosure rate comparable to other public health services where DVRS is mandatory. Public dental services can play an important role in screening and supporting women who have or are experiencing IPV.
Authors
- Renee C. Lovell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4921-7393)
- Associate Professor Shilpi Ajwani
- Professor Carolyn Day
- Alice Kucera
- Natalia Uthurralt
- Cecilia Correy
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- New South Wales Department of Health (AU)
- Sydney Dental Hospital (AU)
- Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BDJ Open
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41405-025-00386-w
- Primary Topic
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Sydney
- NSW Ministry of Health