Domestic violence against women during pregnancy and the post-partum period: What are the solutions? | ||||
Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
Article 11, Volume 9, Issue 25.0, June 2021, Page 106-113 PDF (861.95 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Magda Aly Sayed 1; Ateya Megahed Ibrahim2; Seham Shehata Ebrahim3; Gehan Ahmed Mohmed4; Reda Ibrahim Elmowafy1 | ||||
1Assistant professor of Family & Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University Egypt | ||||
2Lecturer in of Family & Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University Egypt. | ||||
3Assistant professor of maternity, obstetrics, and gynecology nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University Egypt. | ||||
4Lecturer of maternity, obstetrics, and gynecology nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Abstract Background: Domestic abuse during pregnancy is a serious issue that affects communities all over the world. Aim:assess domestic violence against women during pregnancy and the post-partum period. Design: an exploratory research design was utilized to recruit 421 women conveniently from primary health care centers and outpatient clinics of antenatal care at Obstetrical and Gynecological Hospital in Port Said. Tools of data collection: three tools were used including a Structured Interview Schedule, SF-12 Health Survey, and barriers that inhibit women from seeking help. Results: psychological violence was the most prevalent type of domestic violence against women during the pre-and post-partum period (53.8% & 30.6%) respectively. The impaired social functioning mean 80.20+23.79 respectively was the most dimensions of the SF-12 health survey among women who were subjected to domestic abuse during their pregnancy and postpartum. Conclusion: During the pre- and post-partum time, women are subjected to many types of domestic abuse, with psychological violence being the most common, while physical and sexual violence are less common. Therefore, it is Recommended: that all pregnant women should be routinely assessed concerning domestic violence as part of their social history throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Keywords: Pregnancy; Domestic violence & Post-partum | ||||
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