Trends in Hospital Admissions for Intimate Partner Violence in Australian Mothers With Children Born From 1990 to 2009

Orr, Carol; Preen, David B.; Fisher, Colleen; Sims, Scott; O’Donnell, Melissa

doi:10.1177/0886260519832905

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“…The disclosure of IPV during the screening assessment was significantly associated with a diagnosis of a perinatal mental health disorder, this is consistent with the known adverse impacts of IPV on mental health [53,54]. We note that Aboriginal women are disproportionately impacted by IPV [55] and often hesitant to discuss IPV with health professionals due to concerns that information may be used to justify the removal of their children by statutory services [56]. Approaches that are culturally safe and strengths based are more likely to be acceptable for Aboriginal women and provide a starting place for support [53,56] and the KMMS may assist with this.…”

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Risk and resilience: a mixed methods investigation of Aboriginal Australian women’s perinatal mental health screening assessments

Carlin

Seear

Ferrari

et al. 2020

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Purpose To describe the psychosocial protective and risk factors for perinatal mental health identified in a sample of Aboriginal women’s Kimberley Mum’s Mood Scale (KMMS) assessments and explore the role of these factors in their screening assessment and diagnostic outcome. Methods We used a mixed methods approach to retrospectively analyse a cross-sectional study dataset of 91 completed KMMS assessments. This included: categorising the clinical notes from the KMMS psychosocial yarn into ‘risk’ and ‘protective’ factors and describing these categories, describing the number and type of risk and protective factors associated with different KMMS risk assessment categories (no, low, medium, high), and exploring relationships between these risk and protective factors and diagnosis of perinatal depression and/or anxiety. Results Protective factors were recorded for the vast majority of the women; the most prominent was positive family relationships. When protective and risk factors were stratified by KMMS risk category, women in the higher risk group less commonly had specific protective factors (11–33% high vs 61–100% no risk) and more commonly had risk factors (22–67% high vs 6–28% no risk) than women with lower KMMS assessed risk. The average number of protective factors decreased with increasing KMMS risk category (4.9 ± 1.1 to 1.6 ± 1.3), with the inverse pattern for risk factors (1.1 ± 1.1 to 3.8 ± 1.0). Having protective factors also appeared to reduce the risk of developing clinical depression or anxiety. Conclusion Assessing protective factors in mental health screening for perinatal Aboriginal women increases the effectiveness of screening and provides a foundation for the delivery of local structured psychosocial care.

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confidence: 79%

Risk and resilience: a mixed methods investigation of Aboriginal Australian women’s perinatal mental health screening assessments

Carlin

Seear

Ferrari

et al. 2020

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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“…2 3 Surveys conducted for other purposes (eg, health surveys) which include a dedicated module on family violence provide some information, but can also be problematic, as space limitations for specific modules means that they might not be able to include questions that canvas the full range of violent experiences. 5 The emerging consensus is that 'population-based stand-alone surveys are the instruments of choice' for collecting statistics on violence against women. 6 To date, specific violence against women surveys have been carried out in several high-income countries (eg, USA, 7 Canada, 8 Australia, 9 European Union, 10 Finland, 11 12 Spain, 13 New Zealand 14 ).…”

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Change in prevalence rates of physical and sexual intimate partner violence against women: data from two cross-sectional studies in New Zealand, 2003 and 2019

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ObjectivesTo explore changes in reported prevalence of physical and sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) between 2003 and 2019. The impact of sociodemographic differences between the two samples and between group differences were also examined. Changes in attitudes supportive of violence and in help-seeking behaviour following disclosure were also explored.DesignTwo cross-sectional studies.Setting and participantsCross-sectional studies on family violence conducted in New Zealand in 2003 and 2019. Ever-partnered female respondents aged 18–64 years old were included (2003 n=2674, 2019 n=944).Main outcome measuresPrevalence rates of lifetime and past 12-month physical and sexual IPV, attitudes towards gender roles and acceptability of a man hitting his wife, help sought and received following disclosure were compared between the study years.ResultsLifetime prevalence of physical IPV was unchanged between 2003 and 2019 (AOR=0.89; 95% CI 0.73 to 1.08). There was a significant decrease in the proportion of women who reported experiencing 12-month physical IPV (AOR=0.53; 95% CI 0.29 to 0.97). Small reductions in rates for lifetime sexual IPV were also observed (AOR=0.74; 95% CI 0.59 to 0.95). In 2019, fewer women agreed with one or more statements supportive of traditional gender roles (48.1% (95% CI 45.7% to 50.5%) in 2003; 38.4% (95% CI 33.8% to 43.2%) in 2019). A significant decrease was noted in the proportion of women who sought help from informal sources (from 71.3% (95% CI 68.1% to 74.2%) in 2003 to 64.6% (95% CI 58.7% to 70.1%) in 2019). No significant changes in seeking help from formal sources, or perceived helpfulness from any source were noted.ConclusionWhile the reductions in 12-month physical and lifetime sexual IPV are positive, prevention efforts need to be established, maintained and strengthened to address the substantial lifetime prevalence of IPV. Efforts to strengthen responses from formal and informal sources continue to be needed.

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“…Seventy percent of this cost is attributed to injuries caused by spouse/domestic partner or a family member. Furthermore, a study of hospital admissions following IPV in women in Western Australia found an overall increase in the number of IPV related admissions between 1990 and 2009 (Orr et al, 2019).…”

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Is intimate partner violence more common in pregnant women with severe mental illness? A retrospective study

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Watson

Binns

et al. 2020

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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Objective: To examine the risk of past and current experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) in women with severe mental illness (SMI) in pregnancy. Methods: We examined past and current experiences of IPV in women with SMI in pregnancy. The data of 304 women with SMI including schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders and Bipolar Disorder meeting International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM) criteria were extracted from hospital records at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Western Australia. Comparisons were made between our study data and the Australian population data reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which included data on pregnant women in Western Australia. Additional measures included reported demographics, substance use and pregnancy variables. Results: Around 48% of pregnant women with SMI had experienced IPV and were three times the risk when compared with the general pregnant population in Australia. There was no difference in rates of IPV in those women with psychotic disorders when compared with bipolar disorder. Furthermore, the rates of smoking and illicit substance use were significantly higher in pregnant women with SMI who experienced IPV compared with those who have not experienced IPV. Conclusion: These findings suggest women with SMI in pregnancy are at significantly higher risk of having experienced or experiencing IPV. In addition, IPV in pregnant women with SMI may increase the risk of smoking and illicit substance use. Together this suggests that maternity and mental health services should ensure there are both screening and support pathways for IPV that are developed and evaluated specifically for pregnant women with SMI.

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Trends in Hospital Admissions for Intimate Partner Violence in Australian Mothers With Children Born From 1990 to 2009

Cited by 17 publications

References 35 publications

Risk and resilience: a mixed methods investigation of Aboriginal Australian women’s perinatal mental health screening assessments

Risk and resilience: a mixed methods investigation of Aboriginal Australian women’s perinatal mental health screening assessments

Change in prevalence rates of physical and sexual intimate partner violence against women: data from two cross-sectional studies in New Zealand, 2003 and 2019

Is intimate partner violence more common in pregnant women with severe mental illness? A retrospective study

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