Domestic Violence During Pregnancy and Women's Health-Related Quality of Life

Abstract

Domestic violence during pregnancy is a major health problem with significant psychological and physical impairments for pregnant women. To assess the relationship between domestic violence during pregnancy and women’s health-related quality of life (HRQoL), a cross-sectional study was conducted on 341 postnatal women who referred to urban health care centers in Gachsaran, Islamic Republic of Iran. Domestic violence was assessed using a questionnaire modified from the Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS), and Iranian version of Short Form-36 questionnaire was used to assess women’s HRQoL. The findings of the study showed 44.5% of women reported experiencing domestic violence during pregnancy. All the SF-36 subscales including both physical and mental health dimensions scored lower in the abused women compared to the non-abused women, and differences between the groups in the six subscales of SF-36 except ‘physical functioning’ and ‘bodily pain’ were statistically significant (P<.05). These results suggest that domestic violence during pregnancy is associated with poor HRQoL in abused women.

Factors influencing the quality of life of pregnant women: a systematic review

“…Thirteen studies were conducted during the first trimester of pregnancy [ 17 , 20 , 22 , 23 , 26 , 30 , 38 – 40 , 44 – 47 ], eleven were from the second trimester [ 14 , 16 , 24 , 35 , 38 – 41 , 45 , 46 , 48 ], eighteen were from the 3rd trimester [ 14 , 18 , 19 , 27 , 29 , 31 , 33 , 34 , 37 – 42 , 46 , 48 – 50 ] and six studies focused on the entire pregnancy [ 25 , 28 , 32 , 36 , 43 , 51 ]. In measuring the quality of life, nineteen studies used SF-36 [ 14 , 17 – 19 , 21 , 22 , 25 – 27 , 30 , 33 , 34 , 38 – 41 , 44 , 46 , 51 ], twelve studies used SF-12 [ 16 , 20 , 23 , 24 , 28 , 29 , 35 , 42 , 43 , 46 , 48 , 50 ], two studies used the WHOQOL Brief [ 32 ...…”

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“…Physical well-being scores of PW with medically assisted pregnancy decreased during pregnancy, more significantly than spontaneously conceived PW. ( P = 0.008) Elsenbruch S. (2006) [ 21 ] Social support* Low social support was statistically associated with a reduced QOL (For PCS: F = 11.53, P < 0.001, For MCS: F = 90.60, P < 0.001). On the contrary, the group where social support was high had better QOL.…”

Intimate partner violence during pregnancy and use of antenatal care among rural women in southern Terai of Nepal

“…For example, studies revealed that IPV during pregnancy was significantly associated with termination of pregnancy (24), premature rupture of membranes and increased risk of low birth weight (19), perinatal and neonatal mortality (25), and pre-term labour which increases in the number of caesarean section cases and hospitalization during pregnancy (26). Similarly, other studies showed that IPV during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of common mental disorders, postnatal depression, and poor health-related quality of life (27)(28)(29).…”

Violência contra idosos e qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde: estudo populacional no município de São Paulo, Brasil

“…As investigações que se propõem a identificar os fatores determinantes de boa ou má QVRS são cada vez mais necessárias e imprescindíveis, pois podem subsidiar a elaboração e a implementação de políticas públicas que visem à melhoria da saúde física e mental das pessoas. Nesse sentido, é válido mencionar que diversos pesquisadores nacionais e internacionais detectaram que indivíduos expostos à violência apresentaram piores escores de QVRS em relação aos não expostos [13][14][15] .…”