The corresponding
figures in studies that was conducted on physicians
was 52.1% in Belgium,12 20% to 54% in US,18,19 32.8% in
Canada,6 For nurses, the response rates in other studies were
57% in Sweden,20 and 59.78% in Canada,6 This could be explained
by the increasing interest of physicians and nurses
working in Kuwait for improving their knowledge that subsequently
increase nurse performance for ensuring the quality of
care and health provision of battered women