Prevalence and complications of physical violence during pregnancy

Chibber, Rachana; Suraiya, Khwaja; Al‐Sibai, Hisham; Al-Mulhim, Abdulrahman S.; Hai, Abdul

doi:10.1016/s0301-2115(02)00022-2

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“…Little formal research, a paucity of statistical data and a virtual absence of official records on spousal violence in Saudi Arabia create a pressing need for focused investigation The small number of studies that have been conducted used broader definitions that measured different manifestations of gender-based violence, including domestic violence defined as emotional, physical and sexual violence perpetrated by anyone against women (12), the impact of physical violence during pregnancy (13), and physical and emotional violence in ever-married women (14). Such limited reporting fails to offer an accurate picture of the Saudi Arabian case, where the impact of spousal violence presents serious and disproportionate health concerns for women.…”

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Adverse health effects of spousal violence among women attending Saudi Arabian primary health-care clinics

Eldoseri¹,

Tufts²,

Zhang³

et al. 2014

East Mediterr Health J

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This study aimed to investigate the frequency of spousal violence among Saudi women and document the related health effects and injuries, as well as their attitudes to gender and violence. Structured interviews were conducted with 200 ever-married women recruited from primary-care centres in Jeddah. Nearly half of the surveyed women (44.5%) reported ever experiencing physical violence from their spouse. Although 37 women (18.5%) had received violencerelated injuries, only 6.5% had reported these injuries to a health-care provider. Victims of spousal violence had poor perceptions of their overall health, and reported pain or discomfort, antidepressant use and suicidal thoughts. Women mostly disagreed with the presented justifications for wife-beating. However, the association between gender attitudes and spousal violence was not significant. The results of this study support calls for integration of education about partner violence into health-care curricula to enhance the access and quality of services. ‬ ‫عليهـ‬ ‫ـول‬ ‫احلصـ‬ ‫ـرص‬ ‫وفـ‬ ‫ـات‬ ‫اخلدمـ‬ ‫ـة‬ ‫نوعيـ‬ ‫ـز‬ ‫لتعزيـ‬ ‫ـة‬ ‫الصحيـ‬ ‫ـة‬ ‫الرعايـ‬ ‫ـج‬ ‫مناهـ‬ ‫يف‬ ‫ـزوج‬ ‫الـ‬ ‫ـف‬ ‫عنـ‬ ‫ـن‬ ‫عـ‬ ‫ـف‬ ‫التثقيـ‬ ‫ـاج‬ ‫بإدمـ‬ ‫ـادي‬ ‫تنـ‬Effets indésirables de la violence conjugale sur la santé des femmes consultant dans des centres de soins de santé primaires en Arabie saoudite RÉSUMÉ La présente étude visait à examiner la fréquence de la violence physique infligée par les conjoints à des femmes saoudiennes et de documenter les effets sur la santé et les traumatismes qui y sont liés, ainsi que leurs attitudes vis-à-vis du sexisme et de la violence. Des entretiens structurés ont été menés auprès de 200 femmes ayant déjà été mariées, recrutées dans des centres de soins de santé primaires à Djedda. Près de la moitié des femmes ayant participé à l'enquête (44,5 %) ont déclaré avoir déjà été victimes de violence conjugale. Pourtant, si 37 femmes (18,5 %) ont présenté des traumatismes liés à la violence physique infligée par leur conjoint, seules 6,5 % avaient consulté un prestataire de soins de santé pour ce motif. Les victimes de violence conjugale avaient une perception médiocre de leur état de santé en général et affirmaient souffrir de douleur et de gêne, consommer des antidépresseurs et avoir des idées suicidaires. Les femmes interrogées étaient le plus souvent en désaccord avec les justifications proposées pour la violence conjugale. Toutefois, l'association entre les attitudes sexistes et la violence conjugale n'était pas significative. Les résultats de cette étude confirment la nécessité d'inclure une formation sur la violence conjugale dans les programmes d'études sur les soins de santé afin d'accroître l'accès aux services et leur qualité.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adverse health effects of spousal violence among women attending Saudi Arabian primary health-care clinics

Eldoseri¹,

Tufts²,

Zhang³

et al. 2014

East Mediterr Health J

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“…Available estimates vary widely, from about 3% 15 to 30%, 1,[16][17][18] Most studies on prevalence have come from small clinical samples in maternity wards, 16 which often serve particular patient groups and communities, such as immigrant or minority groups, 19 rural communities, 20 adolescents, 21 and women from affluent areas. 22 A number of other studies include participants from rural and urban areas of the USA, 23 Canada, 24 Peru, 25 Mexico, 17 Rwanda, 26 Nigeria, 27 Saudi Arabia, 28 Iran, 16 as well as from India, 29 Pakistan, 30 UK, 15 and New Zealand. 31 Studies vary greatly in respect to the survey methods employed, which include face-to-face, telephone, computer-based and questionnaire interviews, which may affect response rates.…”

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Intimate partner violence during pregnancy: analysis of prevalence data from 19 countries

Devries¹,

Kishor

Johnson

et al. 2010

Reproductive Health Matters

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“…Risk factors for pregnancy-related violence include low socioeconomic status, low levels of social support, Wrst time parenting, carrying an unexpected or unwanted pregnancy, race/ ethnicity, older age, teenage pregnancy, and substance abuse (Table 2) [78]. Consequences of pregnancyrelated violence include delayed prenatal care, low birth weight, small for gestational age fetus, anemia, and increased risk of drug and alcohol use and poor health care (Table 3) [78,81,82]. Spouses and boyfriends are the perpetrators in 70-85% of the cases [81].…”

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confidence: 99%

Section: The Role Of Interpersonal Violencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Associations between maternal morbidity and physical violence during pregnancy includes a 3.3-fold increased incidence in placental abruption and a 3.5-fold increased risk of pre-term labor [81,82]. Women experiencing violence are more frequently hospitalized antenatally and were twice as likely to deliver by cesarean section [82]. Acutely life-threatening injuries reported in association with interpersonal violence in pregnancy include uterine rupture and splenic injury due to abdominal kicks and blows [81,82,84].…”

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