In the present study, the overall percentage score was significantly
higher for physicians than nurses. Different aspects of
DV included deprivation, psychological, physical and sexual
effects on battered women. The present study showed that,
in spite of their relatively higher level of education, a large
group of participants had negative perception to DV particularly
regarding deprivation and psychological aspects. Physicians
and nurses expressed the same percentage knowledge
and perception score of deprivation aspect of DV