Advice to Physicians: Cautions and Encouragement
| Advice | Recommendations* |
|---|---|
| * Includes illustrative, verbatim quotes from patients’ open-ended responses. | |
| † This advice was provided by male perpetrators of partner violence. | |
| Cautions | Be careful what advice you give |
| How would the Dr. know if they should help or if it will just get worse? | |
| Make sure they have training with human behavior before helping† | |
| Good luck! It’s really tricky to know what people think and feel† | |
| Most doctors, in my opinion, don’t have the time | |
| You have to be ready to deal with whatever comes up† | |
| Encouragement | Get involved! |
| Keep on trying and good luck! | |
| I think it’s very important | |
| It’s fine with me | |
| I think it’s a great idea because … | |