@article{ref1,
title="Intimate partner and nonpartner violence against pregnant women in rural Haiti",
journal="International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics",
year="2008",
author="Small, M. J. and Gupta, Jhumka and Frederic, Rikerdy and Joseph, Gabriel and Theodore, Melanie and Kershaw, Tanis",
volume="102",
number="3",
pages="226-231",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between violence experienced by pregnant Haitian women in the previous 6 months and pregnancy-related symptom distress. METHODS: A total of 200 women seeking prenatal care at community health dispensaries in the Artibonite Valley were interviewed. RESULTS: Over 4 in 10 women (44.0%) reported that they had experienced violence in the 6 months prior to interview; 77.8% of these women reported that the violence was perpetrated by an intimate partner. Those who experienced intimate partner violence reported significantly greater pregnancy-related symptom distress (beta=0.23, P=0.001). No significant differences between violence perpetrated by family members or others and reporting of symptoms were observed (beta=0.06, P=0.38). CONCLUSION: The findings indicate the need to integrate violence screening, resources, and primary prevention into prenatal care in rural Haiti.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-7292",
doi="10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.05.008",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.05.008"
}