Impact evaluation of invisible intimate partner violence on maternal healthcare utilization in Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Existing research has shown that intimate partner violence (IPV) may hinder maternal access to healthcare services, thereby affecting maternal and child health. However, current studies have ignored whether emotional intimate partner violence (EV) could negatively affect maternal healthcare use. This study aims to evaluate the impact of invisible IPV on maternal healthcare utilization in Pakistan.

Methods

We analyzed nationally representative data from the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey database from 2012-2013 and 2017-2018. Exposure to physical intimate partner violence (PV) and EV was the primary predictor. Based on women's last birth records, outcomes included three binary variables indicating whether women had inadequate antenatal care (ANC) visits,

SUBMITTER: Xu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11636843 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature