The effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) on maternal and neonatal outcomes are multifaceted largely preventable. During pregnancy, there many opportunities within the current health care system for screening early intervention during routine prenatal or episodic in a hospital setting. This article describes IPV (e.g., insufficient inconsistent care, poor nutrition, inadequate weight gain, substance use, increased prevalence depression), as well adverse low birth [LBW]), preterm [PTB],...

To assess the occurrence, frequency, and severity of physical abuse during pregnancy associated initiation prenatal care.Stratified, prospective cohort analysis.Public clinics in Houston, Tex, Baltimore, Md.Total population-based sample 691 black, Hispanic, white pregnant women. All women were urban residents most Hispanic Mexican American. participants invited into study at first visit followed up until delivery.Identification status.A three-question Abuse Assessment Screen detected a 17%...

This paper presents a random study of postpartum women aged 18 years or older to examine the correlation low birth weight (LBW) with female physical abuse. A total 589 in both private and public hospital were interviewed on demographic information explore womans history battering uncover verbal abuse threats find out whether woman smokes had used alcohol during pregnancy. Findings revealed that significantly more LBW infants born battered (12.5%) than nonbattered (6.6%). At 17.5% while at...

Abstract Estimates are that 1.8 million women physically abused each year by their husbands. To prevent abuse and promote physical safety, routine assessment is essential. Planned Parenthood of Houston Southeast Texas added four self‐reported questions to standard intake form completed all initial annual‐visit clients. After one month self‐report 477 women, the prevalence was 7.3%. compare nurse interview assessment, same were asked 300 coming clinic for or annual visits. The reported after a 29.3%.

Mental disorders make up close to one-third of the global burden disease experienced during adolescence. Schools can play an important role in promotion positive mental health as well integral pathways into care for adolescents. In order schools effectively address problems their students, educators must improve literacy. The current study examines impact educator training programme designed support delivery a high school curriculum within classrooms, such class. Specifically, paired-samples...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women can have negative mental health consequences for survivors; however, the effect of interventions designed to improve survivors' depressive symptoms is unclear.To determine whether an advocacy intervention would Chinese survivors IPV.Assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial 200 18 years or older with a history IPV, conducted from February 2007 June 2009 in community center Hong Kong, China.The group (n = 100) received 12-week comprising...

Perinatal intimate partner violence (IPV) is common and has significant negative health outcomes for mothers infants. This study evaluated the effectiveness of an IPV intervention in reducing among abused women perinatal home visiting programs.This assessor-blinded multisite randomized control trial 239 experiencing was conducted from 2006 to 2012 U.S. urban rural settings. The Domestic Violence Enhanced Home Visitation Program (DOVE) group (n = 124) received a structured abuse assessment...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects an estimated 1.5 million U.S. women annually. IPV impacts maternal and neonatal health with higher rates of depression low birth weight (LBW). Less studied is experiencing delivering a small for gestational age (SGA) baby. SGA neonates are at increased risk developmental behavioral problems. The negative sequelae persist into adulthood diabetes mellitus coronary heart disease.In sample 239 pregnant IPV, in urban rural settings, we examined...

Estimates are that 2 million women battered each year by their male partner. To prevent battering and promote physical safety, Planned Parenthood of Houston Southeast Texas added four abuse-assessment questions to the standard intake form for all initial annual-visit clients. establish prevalence battering, forms completed at clinics during a one-month period were analyzed. A total 793 reviewed. The was 8.2 percent. When characteristics compared with non-battered, statistically significant...

OBJECTIVES: Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy affects 0.9% to 17% of women and maternal health significantly. The impact IPV extends the children, including an increased risk complications neonatal period, mental problems, cognitive delays. Despite substantial sequelae, there is limited research substantiating best practices for engaging retaining high-risk families in perinatal home visiting (HV) programs, which have been shown improve infant development reduce maltreatment....

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is common during pregnancy and the postpartum. Perinatal home visitation provides favorable conditions in which to identify support women affected by IPV. However, use of mHealth for delivering IPV interventions perinatal visiting has not been explored.Our objective was conduct a nested qualitative interpretive study explore visitors' women's perceptions experiences Domestic Violence Enhanced Home Visitation Program (DOVE) using technology (ie, computer...

There is increasing evidence that women are receiving a traumatic brain injury (TBI) during episodes of intimate partner violence (IPV), but little qualitative research exists around how surviving this experience impacts the lives women. Primary and secondary data ( N = 19) were used with constructivist grounded theory approach to explore aged 18 44 years, who living TBI from IPV. Women described multiple aspects in fear shaped their daily ability seek help access resources. The central...

Objectives: Previous studies investigated the physical, psychological and sociological effects of infertility; however, stigma violence experiences infertile women haven't yet been studied in US. The objective study is to examine perceived stress, stigma, experiences, social support US compare with fertile order understand infertility on stress levels, exposures, support.Methods: descriptive, cross-sectional was conducted who use media for an online group. A convenience sample 786 completed...

Background: Depression is one of the significant mental health impacts intimate partner violence. However, there a lack empirical evidence on factors associated with depression among abused Chinese women. Objective: The purpose this study was to identify higher level Methods: This cross-sectional participation 200 women in local community center Hong Kong. measurement tools used are Abuse Assessment Screen, Beck Inventory Version II, Revised Conflict Tactics Scale, Interpersonal Support...

Abstract With increasing access to population‐based data and electronic health records for secondary analysis, missing are common. In the social behavioral sciences, frequently handled with multiple imputation methods or full information maximum likelihood (FIML) techniques, but healthcare researchers have not embraced these methodologies same extent more often use either traditional techniques complete case which can compromise power introduce unintended bias. This article is a review of...