TY - JOUR PY - 2021// TI - Intimate partner violence during pregnancy in Turkey: a systematic review and meta-analysis JO - Perspectives in psychiatric care A1 - Boyacioglu, Nur Elcin A1 - Günaydın, Sevil A1 - Özcan, Neslihan Keser A1 - Dinç Kaya, Hüsniye SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - PURPOSE: The objective of the present research was to identify the prevalence of and risk factors for intimate partner violence during pregnancy (IPVP) in Turkey by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis. DESIGN AND METHODS: In the current research, 22 primary studies published between January 2005 and January 2019 were investigated.

FINDINGS: Low educational and income levels of both the woman and her partner, unintended marriage and pregnancy, living in a crowded family, a high number of children and a history of violence, unemployment of the partner, and the consumption of alcohol are the most significant risk factors of IPVP. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: This study shows that violence against women, which is a serious problem in Turkey as well as all over the world, also continues in a critical period, such as the pregnancy period.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 0031-5990 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12879 ID - ref1 ER -