Pregnancy and Intimate Partner Violence in Canada: a Comparison of Victims Who Were and Were Not Abused During Pregnancy

Taillieu, Tamara; Brownridge, Douglas A.; Tyler, Kimberly A.; Chan, Ko Ling; Tiwari, Agnes; Santos, Susy

doi:10.1007/s10896-015-9789-4

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“…This multi-ethnic study shows, however, that many predictive risk factors associated with domestic violence occur regardless of pregnancy status: "intimate partner abuse is more likely to occur in women -regardless of pregnancy status -who are young, separated, or divorced, or who have low incomes" (Saltzman, Johnson, Gilbert & Goodwin, 2003, p.40). This profile is supported by the Taillieu et al (2015) study where "In fully adjusted models, younger age, separated or divorced marital status, as well as partners' patriarchal domination, destruction of property, and drinking were significant predictors of pregnancy violence" (p.5670). There is also an association between domestic violence and its links to other (structural) difficulties such as housing instability -frequent moves and poor facilities (Pavao, Alvarez, Baumrind, Induni & Kimerling, 2007).…”

Section: Empowerment Pregnant Womenmentioning

confidence: 78%

“…In a large-scale study (the Canadian 2009 General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization) of 23,766 persons 15 years and older living in 10 Canadian provinces, 10.5% of female respondents reported being physically and/or sexually abused during pregnancy (Taillieu, Brownridge, Tyler, Chan, Tiwari & Santos, 2015). Another longitudinal study of 10,855 women by Scribano, Stevens, Kaizar, et al (2013) confirmed the prevalence of domestic abuse before, during and after pregnancy.…”

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confidence: 94%

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Twenty-one lessons: preventing domestic violence in the Caribbean

Jones¹,

Jemmott²,

Breo³

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Appreciation is extended to Graham Gibbs for lending his expertise in the use of NVivo and to Sue Hanson for proof-reading and formatting this report. | P a g e ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSWe wish to thank the EU Delegation of the European Union to the Eastern Caribbean countries, OECS and CARICOM/CARIFORUM for funding the None in Three project and especially HE Ambassador Mikael Barfod for his vision and persistence in championing human rights and in particular, the rights of women and children. We are humbled by the courage of the women who spoke to us, often in fear that to do so might put them in danger and we thank the men and youth for sharing such unique and valuable insights. This was extremely difficult research to carry out and we could not have done so without the support of the agencies and professionals who helped us to reach out to research participants -thank you. We also wish to acknowledge the many national, regional and international organisations supporting the None in Three project:

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Section: Empowerment Pregnant Womenmentioning

confidence: 78%

Section: Pregnancy -A Protective or Risk Factor?mentioning

confidence: 94%

Twenty-one lessons: preventing domestic violence in the Caribbean

Jones¹,

Jemmott²,

Breo³

et al. 2017

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“…IPV prior to pregnancy, during pregnancy or in the new-born period is associated with adverse health outcomes like depression, miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth and low birth weight [ 2 , 11 , 12 ]. It may also affect the way women interact and connect with their babies [ 13 ].…”

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‘It is a difficult topic’ – a qualitative study of midwives´ experiences with routine antenatal enquiry for intimate partner violence

Henriksen

Garnweidner-Holme

Thorsteinsen

et al. 2017

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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BackgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy may jeopardize maternal and fetal health (IJFWM 49:159-164, 2004; IJGO 133:269-276, 2016). In recognition of the significant public health impact of IPV, the Norwegian Directorate of Health issued new guidelines in 2014, which recommend that health professionals routinely ask all women in antenatal care about their exposure to violence. The objective of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of midwives’ experiences with routine enquiry for intimate partner violence during the antenatal period.MethodsThe study had a qualitative design. Individual semi-structured interviews with eight midwives providing antenatal care at eight Mother and Child Health Centres (MCHC) in Norway were conducted. Graneheim and Lundmans method of content analysis inspired the analysis.ResultsThree main themes emerged: Midwives do ask about violence; It can be a challenge; and Factors that make it easier to ask. All midwives enquired, but not on a regular basis, about violence. The midwives’ personal interest in the topic was an important factor that made it easier for them to ask about violence. Lack of time, fear of not knowing how to deal with a positive answer and lack of organizational support were barriers to asking pregnant women about their experiences of violence.ConclusionMidwives were aware of the guidelines and made some efforts to implement them. However, further education and organisational support is needed to enable midwives to routinely ask all pregnant women about IVP.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12884-017-1352-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…Examples of IPV include physical and/or sexual violence, psychological aggression, and stalking (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2019b). One factor contributing to poor health outcomes in survivors of IPV is excessive stress (Taillieu et al, 2016; Van Parys et al, 2015). The literature is lacking in stress-reducing interventions for women survivors of IPV in general (Sabri & Gielen, 2019).…”

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Alternate Nostril Breathing to Reduce Stress: An Option for Pregnant Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence?

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Background: Stress resulting from intimate partner violence (IPV) on pregnant women causes and sustains poor health and contributes to poor pregnancy and birth outcomes. Appropriate interventions to reduce stress in this population of women are warranted. Objective: To present a systematic review and the state of the science of evidence on alternate nostril breathing (ANB) as a holistic intervention for stress reduction for pregnant survivors of IPV, framed by complex adaptive systems theory and psychoneuroimmunology. Data Sources: Eight databases and reference lists of potential articles. Study Eligibility Criteria: Randomized controlled trials published between January 2013 and July 2019. Participants: Adults. Intervention: ANB. Study Appraisal and Synthesis Method: PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Results: ANB is effective in reducing stress, as measured by psychological and biological indicators. Limitations: Studies were limited in ethnic and gender diversity, most of the populations being Asian Indian and predominately male. Conclusions: Use of ANB as a safe and effective holistic intervention for stress reduction shows promise, but research in pregnant survivors of IPV is limited. Implications: Stress reduction benefits may be significant for pregnant survivors of IPV and their fetuses, with minimal risk.

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Pregnancy and Intimate Partner Violence in Canada: a Comparison of Victims Who Were and Were Not Abused During Pregnancy

Cited by 17 publications

References 69 publications

Twenty-one lessons: preventing domestic violence in the Caribbean

Twenty-one lessons: preventing domestic violence in the Caribbean

‘It is a difficult topic’ – a qualitative study of midwives´ experiences with routine antenatal enquiry for intimate partner violence

Alternate Nostril Breathing to Reduce Stress: An Option for Pregnant Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence?

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