Abstract
Intimate partner violence [IPV] is defined as the victimization of an individual through physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, psychological aggression, and coercion with whom the abuser has an intimate or romantic relationship (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020). IPV is a global issue affecting 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men costing the economy $1.5 trillion and accounts for 20% of all violent crimes in the United States. Considering the statistics, there is a lack of standardized interventions, screening tools, or clinical guidelines that have been universally adopted in primary care settings. This project outlines the implementations of an IPV toolkit using the Knowledge-to-Action (KTA) Process Framework in an urban primary care clinic. Project facilitators were provided with an IPV informational sessions with an explanation of the proposed project, an explanation of screening tools, and an implementation timeline. Patient eligibility to participate in the project were individuals 18 years of age or older. Results from the HITS questionnaire positively identified one patient experiencing IPV and 27% of patients were open to receiving IPV resources. Participant surveys were conducted at the completion of an 8-week implementation period and results demonstrated that the toolkit was easily integrated into the primary care setting. Successful implementation of the IPV toolkit can introduce a method or IPV standardization of assessment tools to provide victim support and reduce IPV's economic burden.