ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2019
Intimate partner violence identified through routine antenatal screening and maternal and perinatal health outcomes.
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- Worldwide Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnancy. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2021Pooled it
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- Prevalence and determinants of antenatal depression and its association with intimate partner violence: a cross-sectional study at Hospital Melaka, Malaysia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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- Intimate partner violence is a significant risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes.AJOG global reports · 2023Article
- Global achievement of maternal health-related sustainable development goals targets among women exposed to intimate partner violence.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Examining the Role of Interpersonal Violence in Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding in North Dakota (ND PRAMS 2017-2019).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Screening for and Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence in the United States Before, During, and After Pregnancy, 2016-2019.American journal of public health · 2023Article
- Intimate Partner Violence and Contraception among Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Girl Power-Malawi Cohort.Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology · 2022Article
- The Experiences of Women and Healthcare Providers in Assessing the History of Gender-Based Violence During Perinatal Care.Violence against women · 2022Article
- Effect of Intimate Partner Violence on Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness at Public Health Facilities, Southwest Ethiopia, 2021: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of women's health · 2022Article
- Adverse effects on birth weight of parental illegal drug use during pregnancy and within two years before pregnancy.Journal of food and drug analysis · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study investigated the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) identified on routine prenatal screening and perinatal outcomes for mother and infant.
methodsRoutinely collected perinatal data for a cohort of all women and their infants born in public health facilities in Sydney (Australia) over the period 2014-2016 (N = 52,509) were analysed to investigate the risk of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes associated with a history of IPV. The association between an affirmative response on prenatal IPV screening and low birth weight (LBW) < 2.5 kg, preterm birth < 37 weeks, breastfeeding indicators and postnatal depressive symptoms (PND) was investigated in a series of logistic regression models.
resultsIPV was associated with an increased risk of PND (OR = 2.53, 95% CI 1.76-3.63), not breastfeeding at birth (OR = 1.65, 95% CI 1.30-2.09), non-exclusive breastfeeding at discharge (OR = 1.66, 95% CI 1.33-2.07) and first post-natal visit (OR = 1.54, 95% CI 1.24-1.91). Self-reported fear of a partner was strongly associated with an increased risk of PND (OR = 3.53, 95% CI 2.50-5.00), and also LBW (OR = 1.58, 95% CI 1.12-2.22), preterm birth (OR = 1.38, 95% CI 1.08-1.76), lack of early initiation of breastfeeding (OR = 1.67, 95% CI 1.28-2.17), non-exclusive breastfeeding at discharge from hospital (OR = 1.60, 95% CI 1.24-2.06) and at the first post-natal visit (OR = 1.27, 95% CI 0.99-3.04).
conclusionsIPV reported at the time of pregnancy was associated with adverse infant and maternal health outcomes. Although women may be disinclined to report IPV during pregnancy, universal, routine antenatal assessment for IPV is essential for early identification and appropriate management to improve maternal and newborn health.
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