TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Incidence of intimate partner violence among Ugandan women with pelvic floor dysfunction
JO  - International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics
A1  - Krause, Hannah
A1  - Ng, Shu-Kay
A1  - Singasi, Isaac
A1  - Kabugho, Emma
A1  - Natukunda, Harriet
A1  - Goh, Judith
SP  - 309
EP  - 313
VL  - 144
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To assess the occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) among women seeking surgery for pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in a rural African community. <br><br>METHODS: A prospective questionnaire-based study was conducted among women with obstetric fistula, unrepaired obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS), or severe (stage 3 or 4) pelvic organ prolapse (POP) who attended surgical camps at Kagando Hospital in western Uganda between July 15, 2016, and September 14, 2017. The control group comprised women without PFD. Participants completed the Hurt, Insult, Threaten, and Scream (HITS) tool and the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) to screen for IPV. <br><br>RESULTS: 117 of the 312 women interviewed reported current IPV: 73/214 (34.1%) in the PFD group and 44/98 (44.9%) in the control group. The PFD group comprised unrepaired OASIS (n=85, 39.7%), obstetric fistula (n=75, 35.1%), and severe POP (n=54, 25.2%). All groups experienced high levels of IPV. The frequency of positive screening results for IPV with WAST (score ≥13.0) and/or HITS (score ≥10.5) were: severe POP (n=17, 31.5%), obstetric fistula (n=28, 37.3%), unrepaired OASIS (n=30, 35.3%), and control group (n=44, 44.9%). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Women in western Uganda experienced high rates of IPV, regardless of whether or not they had PFD. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.<br><br>This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0020-7292
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.12748
ID  - ref1
ER  -