TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Intimate partner and nonpartner violence against pregnant women in rural Haiti
JO  - International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics
A1  - Small, M. J.
A1  - Gupta, Jhumka
A1  - Frederic, Rikerdy
A1  - Joseph, Gabriel
A1  - Theodore, Melanie
A1  - Kershaw, Tanis
SP  - 226
EP  - 231
VL  - 102
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0020-7292
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.05.008
ID  - ref1
ER  -