TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Prevalence of domestic violence on pregnant women and maternal and neonatal outcomes in Bandar Abbas, Iran
JO  - Electronic physician
A1  - Nejatizade, Abdol Azim
A1  - Roozbeh, Nasibeh
A1  - Yabandeh, Asiyeh Pormehr
A1  - Dabiri, Fatemeh
A1  - Kamjoo, Azita
A1  - Shahi, Arefeh
SP  - 5166
EP  - 5171
VL  - 9
IS  - 8
N2  - BACKGROUND: Pregnancy by itself, imposes great physical and psychological pressures on a person and consequently, coupled with other stressors such as violence, can have adverse effects on the fetus and mother. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of domestic violence in pregnant women and maternal and infants' outcomes. <br><br>METHODS: This is a descriptive study using a questionnaire. Data were collected from 725 women who delivered their babies at Shariati Hospital in Bandar Abbas in the summer and autumn of 2013. The questionnaire consisted of four parts: demographic characteristics, factors affecting violence, areas of violence (physical, emotional, sexual) and maternal and fetal outcomes. Data analysis was performed by SPSS 18 using descriptive statistics, t-test, Chi-square, and logistic regression. <br><br>RESULTS: The prevalence of physical, sexual and psychological violence were 6.5, 14.8 and 9.9 %, respectively. The variables of age, duration of marriage, previous marriage experience and the husband's addiction, had a significant relationship with applying physical violence of the husband. There was significant correlation between physical violence and maternal outcomes (p<0.000). There was a statistically significant association between physical violence and low birth weight and growth delay in the uterus (p=0.033). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Due to the relatively high violence in pregnancy, and its impact on maternal and neonatal outcomes, it is suggested that violence screening programs in the health system and educating health professionals and women at risk and also the implementation of programs to protect these women, can be effective in reducing the cycle of violence and its negative consequences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2008-5842
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.19082/5166
ID  - ref1
ER  -