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

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“…When we compare the results of ‘Are you afraid of your partner or anyone you listed above?’ (1.2%, n = 22) with the results of a set of specific behavioural questions assessing IPV in the 12 months before and/or during pregnancy (20.4%, n = 347), it is clear that measuring violence by means of one general question detects much less violence. This finding has been confirmed by several other authors [12, 15, 18, 22, 23, 45]. An exploratory analysis of the 22 women that declared themselves to be afraid, revealed that these women had a lower socio-economic status, more psycho-social problems and higher violence prevalence rates.…”

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confidence: 74%

“…We were not able to detect any evolution in sexual partner violence and this is probably linked to the small sample size. Similarly, other researchers have demonstrated that prevalence of violence during pregnancy is consistently lower than violence occurring before pregnancy, both in developed [14, 15, 37–50] and less developed nations [51–56]. Furthermore, we found that 6.3% of the total IPV occurred only during pregnancy (and not in the 12 months before), 28.1% of the women indicated that they only experienced IPV in the 12 months before (and not during) pregnancy.…”

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confidence: 64%

“…This vulnerable period, however, is not limited to the time between conception and birth. Researchers have clearly demonstrated that risk factors for IPV associated with pregnancy encompass the time frame of one year before conception until one year after childbirth [11–15]. The mechanisms and determinants that influence the interaction between IPV and pregnancy, are not well-known.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…single measurement early in pregnancy vs. multiple measurements throughout the whole pregnancy). In other words, myriad study design features have influenced the prevalence rates reported, making comparison across studies a true challenge [12, 15, 18, 22, 23]. …”

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Prevalence and evolution of intimate partner violence before and during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

Parys

Deschepper

Michielsen

et al. 2014

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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BackgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) before and during pregnancy is associated with a broad range of adverse health outcomes. Describing the extent and the evolution of IPV is a crucial step in developing interventions to reduce the health impact of IPV.The objectives are to study the prevalence of psychological abuse, as well as physical & sexual violence, and to provide insight into the evolution of IPV 12 months before and during pregnancy.MethodsBetween June 2010 and October 2012, a cross-sectional study was conducted in 11 antenatal care clinics in Belgium. Consenting pregnant women were asked to complete a questionnaire (available in Dutch, French and English) in a separate room. Ethical clearance was obtained in all participating hospitals.ResultsThe overall percentage of IPV was 14.3% (95% CI: 12.7 - 16.0) 12 months before pregnancy and 10.6% (95% CI: 9.2 - 12.1) during pregnancy. Physical partner violence before as well as during pregnancy was reported by 2.5% (95% CI: 1.7 - 3.3) of the respondents (n = 1894), sexual violence by 0.9% (95% CI 0.5 - 1.4), and psychological abuse by 14.9% (95% CI: 13.3 - 16.7). Risk factors identified for IPV were being single or divorced, having a low level of education, and choosing another language than Dutch to fill out the questionnaire. The adjusted analysis showed that physical partner violence (aOR 0.35, 95% CI: 0.22 - 0.56) and psychological partner abuse (aOR 0.7, 95% CI: 0.63 - 0.79) were significantly lower during pregnancy compared to the period of 12 months before pregnancy. The difference between both time periods is greater for physical partner violence (65%) compared to psychological partner abuse (30%). The analysis of the frequency data showed a similarly significant evolution for physical partner violence and psychological partner abuse, but not for sexual violence.ConclusionThe IPV prevalence rates in our study are slightly lower than what can be found in other Western studies, but even so IPV is to be considered a prevalent problem before and during pregnancy. We found evidence, however, that physical partner violence and psychological partner abuse are significantly lower during pregnancy.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1471-2393-14-294) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Prevalence and evolution of intimate partner violence before and during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

Parys

Deschepper

Michielsen

et al. 2014

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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“…Using data from the 1996–1998 CDC PRAMS, Saltzman et al . calculated the levels and patterns of physical abuse before and during pregnancy; the prevalence of intimate partner violence across the 16 states was found to be 7.2% (95% CI, 6.9–7.6) during the 12 months before pregnancy, 5.3% (95% CI, 5.0–5.6) during pregnancy, and 8.7% (95% CI, 8.3–9.1) around the time of pregnancy (before or during pregnancy) (47). In a British Longitudinal Study of 7,591 pregnant women, prevalence rates of intimate partner violence were examined during pregnancy and after delivery; compared to the post-partum period, the risk of intimate partner violence was consistently lower during pregnancy (68).…”

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Intimate Partner Violence as a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression Among Canadian Women in the Maternity Experience Survey

Beydoun

Al-Sahab

Beydoun

et al. 2010

Annals of Epidemiology

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Purpose Intimate partner violence is a worldwide public health concern predominantly affecting women of reproductive age. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of exposure to intimate partner violence before, during or after pregnancy on postpartum depression in a nationally representative sample of Canadian women. Methods A cross-sectional analysis was performed using data from the Maternity Experience Survey conducted by Statistics Canada in 2006. A population-based sample of 8,542 women 15 years and older who delivered singleton live births was selected from all Canadian provinces and territories; of those, 6,421 completed a computer-assisted telephone interview. Recent experiences with and threats of physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner were examined in relation to postpartum depression assessed through the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale. Results The prevalence of postpartum depression was 7.5% (95% CI: 6.8, 8.2). Controlling for confounders, odds of postpartum depression were significantly higher among women who reported partner violence in the past two years as opposed to those who did not (adjusted OR=1.61; 95% CI: 1.06, 2.45). Conclusions Intimate partner violence is positively associated with postpartum depression among Canadian women. Implications for healthcare practice are discussed.

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Interventions for preventing or reducing domestic violence against pregnant women

Jahanfar¹,

Janssen²,

Howard³

2011

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Cited by 210 publications

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Prevalence and evolution of intimate partner violence before and during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence and evolution of intimate partner violence before and during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

Intimate Partner Violence as a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression Among Canadian Women in the Maternity Experience Survey

Interventions for preventing or reducing domestic violence against pregnant women

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