@article{ref1,
title="Domestic violence during pregnancy: midwives experiences",
journal="Midwifery",
year="2015",
author="Mauri, Elisa Marta and Nespoli, Antonella and Persico, Giuseppina and Zobbi, Virna Franca",
volume="31",
number="5",
pages="498-504",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: the aim of this qualitative study was to explore midwives׳ knowledge and clinical experience of domestic violence among pregnant women, with particular emphasis on their perceptions of their professional role. <br><br>DESIGN: the data collected for this phenomenological-hermeneutical qualitative study were collected using semi-structured interviews, and analysed according to Denzin and Lincoln (2011). SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: fifteen hospital and community midwives working in the local health district of Monza and Brianza in northern Italy were recruited between July and October 2012. <br><br>FINDINGS: three main themes emerged: 'it is difficult to recognise domestic violence' because of a limited knowledge of the most common signs and symptoms of violence, a lack of training, cultural taboos, and the women׳s unwillingness to disclose abuse; 'we have a certain number of means of identifying violence', such as relationships with the woman, specific professional training and screening tools, which have advantages and disadvantages; 'the professionals involved' in identifying and managing family violence highlight the importance of a interdisciplinary approach. KEY CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: midwives acknowledge their crucial role in identifying and managing domestic violence but are still unprepared to do so and indicate various barriers that need to be overcome. There is a need to implement basic university education on the subject and provide specific professional training.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0266-6138",
doi="10.1016/j.midw.2015.02.002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2015.02.002"
}