ABUSE Among Pregnant Adolescents: Differences By Developmental Age

Abstract

The high rates of abuse reported by both adolescent and adult women in this study emphasize the need for nurses in every setting to incorporate routine screening for abuse into their nursing assessments.

Violencia doméstica en adolescentes embarazadas: caracterización de la pareja y prevalencia de las formas de expresión

“…En India (21) el 12,0 % de la VD fue física, se manifestó principalmente por bofetadas, golpes, patadas o quemaduras en mujeres de diferentes edades gestacionales. En un estudio llevado a cabo en Estados Unidos, 38,0 % de las adolescentes gestantes entre 13 y 14 años reportaron haber experimentado VD física (22).…”

“…Los correspondientes datos de otros países son: 3,0 % en Guatemala (18); 9,3 % en Nicaragua (19); 3,6 % en Irán (26) y 2,7 % en Bangladesh (27). El 15,0 % de las adolescentes gestantes de Estados Unidos reportaron abuso sexual (22). Se ha señalado que el consumo de alcohol por la pareja es un factor asociado a la violencia sexual en gestantes (OR: 9,04; IC95 %: 2,64-32,75) (10).…”

“…En Estados Unidos, Curry (22) El 96,6 % de las mujeres de nuestro estudio que sufrieron abuso estaban en la adolescencia tardía. Curry (22) señaló que el 54,0 % de las jóvenes de 17 años y el 45,0 % de las de 16 años manifestaron haber sido víctimas de abuso. La VD está presente en todos los grupos de edad, aunque las cifras difieren.…”

Forensic odontology, part 5. Child abuse issues

“…• Disabled children • Youngest in large family • Premature babies • Low birth weight babies (a study looking at abuse in pregnant women and adolescents found that the incidence of low birth weight was higher in those who had been abused) 4 Studies have shown that most children are abused by family members or adults that they know. Reviewing my own cases, most abuse was inflicted by one (or both) of the parents, or by the mother's boyfriend (often not the biological father of the child).…”

Forensic documentation of Intimate Partner Violence in Primary Health Care

“…1,2,3 Evidence also indicates an increase of IPV among pregnant women who are seen in antenatal clinics and other health settings presenting with maternal and foetal and or neonatal complications. 4 But this is not always documented in the antenatal records of these women. Health care providers have always documented the care rendered to all patients, but the documentation of intimate partner violence demands special attention because it has forensic ramifications and a potential to be brought up in the court of law for criminal and / or civil lawsuits.…”