TY - JOUR T1 - Clinicians had an influence on women's decisions to disclose abuse JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 63 LP - 63 DO - 10.1136/ebn.2.2.63 VL - 2 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 1999/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/2/2/63.abstract N2 - McCauley J, Yurk RA, Jenckes MW, et al.Inside “Pandora's box”. Abused women's experiences with clinicians and health services.J Gen Intern Med1998 Aug;13:549–55OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science Questions What experiences do abused women have in the healthcare system? What are abused women's perceptions of the characteristics of the healthcare system that discourage or facilitate disclosure of abuse? What are abused women's perceptions of interventions that may improve detection and management of abuse in primary care? Focus groups.3 community based mental health centres and a women's shelter in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.21 women (62% African-American; 81% single, separated, or divorced) who were ≥18 years of age, spoke English, and were in group therapy for domestic violence. Annual family income ranged from <$15 000 (43%) to >$30 000 (28%). 5 women lived in a women's shelter for domestic violence.Women participated in 1 of four 90 minute focus group sessions. The 3 main questions were about good or bad experiences when discussing violence with a healthcare professional, the ease … ER -