SynthesisBMC women's health2019
The associations between intimate partner violence and maternal health care service utilization: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Intimate Partner Violence Against Women and Mortality Among Children Younger Than 5 Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2026Pooled it
- Perinatal mental health impacts of intimate partner violence in the African region: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Pooled it
- Risk factors for perinatal intimate partner violence: a global systematic review and meta-analyses.BMC women's health · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of pregnancy intention on completion of maternity continuum of care in Sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- Worldwide Wellness of Mothers and Babies (WWOMB): program overview and lessons learned from Ethiopia.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Pooled it
- Intimate partner violence during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Women Tell All: A Comparative Thematic Analysis of Women's Perspectives on Two Brief Counseling Interventions for Intimate Partner Violence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
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- Association of adverse pregnancy outcomes and intimate partner violence survivorship: a cross-sectional survey.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Determinants of healthcare access among women aged 15-49 years in tanzania: a population-based cross-sectional survey.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
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- Social and geographical inequalities in prenatal care coverage in Colombia: a multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (MAIHDA).BMJ global health · 2025Observational
- Prevalence and correlates of physical violence perpetrated by an intimate partner against women who are pregnant in India.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Intimate partner violence and maternal antenatal care utilization: is there a dose-response relationship? Findings from the Ethiopian National Demographic and Health Survey.International health · 2025Article
- Nonuse of Contraception at Conception Due to Partner Objection and Pregnancy-Related Health Care Utilization, Postpartum Health, and Infant Birth Outcomes.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2025Article
- Intimate Partner Violence and Women's Dietary Diversity: A Population-Based Investigation in 8 Low- and Middle-Income Countries.The Journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Intimate Partner Violence and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women in the Conflicted Northeast Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Health-Related Maternal Decision-Making Among Perinatal Women in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence: A Scoping Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2024Article
- Impact evaluation of invisible intimate partner violence on maternal healthcare utilization in Pakistan.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Intimate partner violence and postpartum healthcare access in Kenya: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundIntimate partner violence exposes women to a wide range of health problems that can either directly or indirectly lead to maternal death. Although in a number of studies intimate partner violence has been associated with inadequate utilization of antenatal care and skilled delivery care, in other studies no association has been found. Therefore, we aimed to comprehensively review the evidence, and quantify the strength and direction of the association between intimate partner violence and utilizing adequate antenatal and skilled delivery care services.
methodWe systematically searched studies from MEDLINE, Embase, Psych INFO, CINAHL, and Maternity and Infant Care. Two independent reviewers screened the articles for eligibility. Quality and risk of bias in the articles were evaluated by using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale for observational studies. Pooled odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were computed to estimate the association of intimate partner violence and antenatal care, and skilled delivery care. Random-effects models were used to allow for the significant heterogeneity that might possibly be found between studies. The degree of heterogeneity was expressed by using the I
resultsThe meta-analyses have shown that women who experienced intimate partner violence had 25% decreased odds (AOR = 0.75, 95%CI = 0.61, 0.92) of using adequate antenatal care than those who did not experience IPV. Similarly, women who experienced IPV had 20% decreased odds (AOR = 0.8, 95%CI = 0.69, 0.92) of using skilled delivery care compared to those who did not experience IPV.
conclusionThe meta-analyses indicated that experiencing intimate partner violence is associated with a lower likelihood of receiving adequate antenatal care and skilled delivery care. Both community-based and facility-based interventions that target the reduction of partner violence, and strictly implementing proven health facility-based counselling interventions, could aid in improving utilization of maternal health care services.
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