Prevalence of Abuse and Violence Before, During, and After Pregnancy in a National Sample of Canadian Women

Daoud, Nihaya; Urquia, Marcelo L.; O’Campo, Patricia; Heaman, Maureen; Janssen, Patricia A.; Smylie, Janet; Thiessen, Kellie

doi:10.2105/ajph.2012.300843

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“…As noted in another analysis of these same data (Kimeto et al, in preparation), all of the women in this study were smokers, and there is a strong relationship between smoking and depression . The prevalence of IPV during pregnancy measured in this analysis is in line with those of other population-based samples of pregnant women (Daoud et al, 2012;Deshpande & Lewis-O'Connor, 2013;Silva, Ludermir, Araujo, & Valongueiro, 2011;Van Parys, Deschepper, Michielsen, Temmerman, & Verstraelen, 2014). Thirty-five percent of women were abused during pregnancy and this increased by about 9% in the postpartum period.…”

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Intimate Partner Violence and Failure to Thrive in Children Less than Two Years of Age

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Intimate Partner Violence and Failure to Thrive in Children Less than Two Years of Age

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“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been increasingly recognised as a worldwide health problem with serious clinical and societal repercussions that affect men and women from all backgrounds, regardless of socioeconomic status, age, sexual orientation, religion or ethnicity [1][2][3][4]). IPV is defined as any behaviour in a present or former intimate relationship that leads to physical, sexual or psychological harm, including acts of physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse and controlling behaviour patterns [5].…”

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The impact of a referral card-based intervention on intimate partner violence, psychosocial health, help-seeking and safety behaviour during pregnancy and postpartum: a randomized controlled trial

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Deschepper

Roelens

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BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background: We aimed to investigate the impact of a referral-based intervention in a prospective cohort of women disclosing intimate partner violence (IPV) on the prevalence of violence, and associated outcomes psychosocial health, help-seeking and safety behaviour during and after pregnancy. Methods: Women seeking antenatal care in eleven Belgian hospitals were consecutively invited from June 2010 to October 2012, to participate in a single-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) and handed a questionnaire. Participants willing to be interviewed and reporting IPV victimisation were randomised. In the Intervention Group (IG) participants received a referral card with contact details of services providing assistance and tips to increase safety behaviour. Participants in the Control Group (CG) received a "thank you" card. Follow-up data were obtained through telephone interview at an average of 10 months after receipt of the card. Results: At follow-up (n = 189), 66.7% (n = 126) of the participants reported IPV victimisation. Over the study-period, the prevalence of IPV victimisation decreased by 31.4% (P < 0.001), psychosocial health increased significantly (5.4/140, P < 0.001), 23.8% (n = 46/193) of the women sought formal help, 70.5% (n = 136/193) sought informal help, and 31.3% (n = 60/192) took at least one safety measure. We observed no statistically significant differences between the IG and CG, however. Adjusted for psychosocial health at baseline, the perceived helpfulness of the referral card seemed to be larger in the IG. Both the questionnaire and the interview were perceived to be significantly more helpful than the referral card itself (P < 0.001).

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“…En un estudio mexicano, 9 de cada 10 mujeres señalaron al esposo o compañero como el abusador (9). En la mayoría de los casos, el agresor suele ser la pareja conyugal o de convivencia (3)(4)(5)9,29). Así se observó en el presente estudio efectuado en una población de estratos socioeconómicos bajos, circunstancia que también se presenta en poblaciones de alto nivel socioeconómico o en países desarrollados (10).…”

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“…El nivel de ingresos de los países, aspectos socioculturales y el nivel educativo, entre otros, son factores que influyen en la VD (3,5). Es necesario identificar los factores asociados y precisar la magnitud de este problema en diferentes comunidades.…”

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“…Es necesario enfocar el embarazo en la adolescencia más allá de los aspectos médicos u obstétricos, para ubicarlo y comprenderlo en concordancia con otras problemáticas culturales y sociales que también son muy prevalentes, una de las cuales es la VD (4,5). Para poder hacer aportes en términos de salud sexual y reproductiva, se deben conocer las relaciones de acompañamiento y/o abuso de las gestantes adolescentes por parte de la pareja, sin dejar de lado otros aspectos de su propio entorno social de convivencia.…”

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

Monterrosa-Castro

Arteta-Acosta

Ulloque-Caamaño

2017

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Introducción: el embarazo en adolescentes y la violencia doméstica (VD) son problemas mundiales, cuya prevalencia está influenciada por factores culturales.Objetivo: caracterizar a las embarazadas adolescentes y a sus parejas sexuales y determinar la prevalencia de VD psicológica, física y sexual.Metodología: estudio transversal en 406 adolescentes colombianas gestantes. Se registraron las características sociodemográficas y se aplicaron las escalas Are you being abused? y Abuse Assessment Screen. La primera establece la VD por la pareja y la segunda, la VD en alguna época, en el último año o en el embarazo.Resultados: edad: 16,5 ± 1,5 años; 92,9 % en adolescencia tardía; promedio de escolaridad 9 años; deserción escolar al quedar en embarazo: 50,0 %; dependencia de los padres antes y después del embarazo: 70,0 %. Frecuencia de VD por la pareja 7,1 %; VD física 6,7 %; VD psicológica 3,7 % y VD sexual 2,2 %. VD por la pareja, el marido u otra persona: 12,4 %; maltrato físico o emocional por la pareja u otra persona: 21,7 %; miedo a la pareja: 3,4 %. El consumo de alcohol todos los fines de semana por la pareja fue un factor significativo de riesgo para VD.Conclusión: es alta la frecuencia de VD contra las adolescentes embarazadas y el consumo de alcohol por parte de la pareja es un factor de riesgo importante para sufrirlá. PALABRAS CLAVE

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Prevalence of Abuse and Violence Before, During, and After Pregnancy in a National Sample of Canadian Women

Abstract: Large population-based studies on abuse around pregnancy can facilitate the identification of patterns of abuse and women at high risk for abuse. Before and after pregnancy may be particularly important times to monitor risk of abuse.

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Intimate Partner Violence and Failure to Thrive in Children Less than Two Years of Age

Intimate Partner Violence and Failure to Thrive in Children Less than Two Years of Age

The impact of a referral card-based intervention on intimate partner violence, psychosocial health, help-seeking and safety behaviour during pregnancy and postpartum: a randomized controlled trial

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

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