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Goodwin, Mary; Gazmararian, Julie A.; Johnson, Christopher H.; Gilbert, Brenda Colley; Saltzman, Linda E.

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“…Yet, in our study, the odds of having dystocia if exposed solely to domestic violence were increased by 23%, albeit not significantly. These two major challenges in obstetrics thus appear mostly to have different underlying risk factors, although smoking is common to both exposure to violence [20-23,30] and prolonged labour [30], which can in turn lead to labour dystocia.…”

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“…Disadvantaged women, with low socio-economic status [15-17] and younger age, [18] as well as single women at younger age, [15-17] certain ethnic groups [15,17,19] and even women with a partner born outside Europe [17] are more likely to be exposed to domestic violence. Also unhealthy maternal behaviour such as smoking [20-23] and use of alcohol and drugs during pregnancy are more common among women who live in violent relationships [20,21]. Pregnant women exposed to violence have a greater risk of delivering babies with low birth weight, [20,22,24] premature labour, [22,25] abruption of placenta [25] and fetal trauma [22,24,25] or death [22,24,26] and are also at increased risk of caesarean section [25].…”

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A multi-centre cohort study shows no association between experienced violence and labour dystocia in nulliparous women at term

Finnbogadóttir

Dejin-Karlsson

Dykes

2011

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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BackgroundAlthough both labour dystocia and domestic violence during pregnancy are associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcome, evidence in support of a possible association between experiences of domestic violence and labour dystocia is sparse. The aim of this study was to investigate whether self-reported history of violence or experienced violence during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of labour dystocia in nulliparous women at term.MethodsA population-based multi-centre cohort study. A self-administrated questionnaire collected at 37 weeks of gestation from nine obstetric departments in Denmark. The total cohort comprised 2652 nulliparous women, among whom 985 (37.1%) met the protocol criteria for dystocia.ResultsAmong the total cohort, 940 (35.4%) women reported experience of violence, and among these, 66 (2.5%) women reported exposure to violence during their first pregnancy. Further, 39.5% (n = 26) of those had never been exposed to violence before. Univariate logistic regression analysis showed no association between history of violence or experienced violence during pregnancy and labour dystocia at term, crude OR 0.91, 95% CI (0.77-1.08), OR 0.90, 95% CI (0.54-1.50), respectively. However, violence exposed women consuming alcoholic beverages during late pregnancy had increased odds of labour dystocia, crude OR 1.45, 95% CI (1.07-1.96).ConclusionsOur findings indicate that nulliparous women who have a history of violence or experienced violence during pregnancy do not appear to have a higher risk of labour dystocia at term, according to the definition of labour dystocia in this study. Additional research on this topic would be beneficial, including further evaluation of the criteria for labour dystocia.

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A multi-centre cohort study shows no association between experienced violence and labour dystocia in nulliparous women at term

Finnbogadóttir

Dejin-Karlsson

Dykes

2011

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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“…For example, one of the primary health behavior factors associated with both IPV and prematurity and LBW is inadequate prenatal care utilization. A link between IPV and late entry into prenatal care has been described in multiple reports,91,107,128 with those experiencing IPV twice as likely to begin care in the third trimester,65,129 and entering care up to 6.5 weeks later,130 compared with other women. Additionally, women experiencing pregnancy IPV are significantly more likely than non-abused women to miss three or more prenatal visits (45% vs 28%) 44…”

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Partner violence during pregnancy: prevalence, effects, screening, and management

Bailey¹

2010

IJWH

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The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the current state of knowledge regarding the experience of intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy. Pregnancy IPV is a significant problem worldwide, with rates varying significantly by country and maternal risk factors. Pregnancy IPV is associated with adverse newborn outcomes, including low birth weight and preterm birth. Many mechanisms for how IPV may impact birth outcomes have been proposed and include direct health, mental health, and behavioral effects, which all may interact. Screening for IPV during pregnancy is essential, yet due to time constraints and few clear recommendations for assessment, many prenatal providers do not routinely inquire about IPV, or even believe they should. More training is needed to assist health care providers in identifying and managing pregnancy IPV, with additional research needed to inform effective interventions to reduce the rates of pregnancy IPV and resultant outcomes.

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“…The consequences of exposure to violence during pregnancy may have a direct influence on the woman's health, leading to risk behaviors, such as consumption of alcoholic beverages and drugs, and delayed onset of prenatal care [52]. Violence can also compromise pregnancy outcomes, increasing risk of premature labor and presenting a two-fold risk of low birth weight [3,53,54].…”

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Nutrition, mental health and violence: from pregnancy to postpartum Cohort of women attending primary care units in Southern Brazil - ECCAGE study

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BackgroundWoman's nutritional status, before and during pregnancy, is a strong determinant of health outcomes in the mother and newborn. Gestational weight gain and postpartum weight retention increases risk of overweight or obesity in the future and they depend on the pregestational nutritional status and on food consumption and eating behavior during pregnancy. Eating behavior during pregnancy may be the cause or consequence of mood changes during pregnancy, especially depression, which increases likelihood of postpartum depression. In Brazil, a study carried out in the immediate postpartum period found that one in three women experienced some type of violence during pregnancy. Violence and depression are strongly associated and both exposures during pregnancy are associated with increased maternal stress and subsequent harm to the infant. The main objectives of this study are: to identify food intake and eating behaviors patterns; to estimate the prevalence of common mental disorders and the experience of violence during and after pregnancy; and to estimate the association between these exposures and infant's health and development.Methods/DesignThis is a cohort study of 780 pregnant women receiving care in 18 primary care units in two cities in Southern Brazil. Pregnant women were first evaluated between the 16th and 36th week of pregnancy at a prenatal visit. Follow-up included immediate postpartum assessment and around the fifth month postpartum. Information was obtained on sociodemographic characteristics, living circumstances, food intake, eating behaviors, mental health and exposure to violence, and on infant's development and anthropometrics measurements.DiscussionThis project will bring relevant information for a better understanding of the relationship between exposures during pregnancy and how they might affect child development, which can be useful for a better planning of health actions aiming to enhance available resources in primary health care.

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A multi-centre cohort study shows no association between experienced violence and labour dystocia in nulliparous women at term

A multi-centre cohort study shows no association between experienced violence and labour dystocia in nulliparous women at term

Partner violence during pregnancy: prevalence, effects, screening, and management

Nutrition, mental health and violence: from pregnancy to postpartum Cohort of women attending primary care units in Southern Brazil - ECCAGE study

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