Perinatal intimate partner violence in Quebec during the COVID-19 pandemic: victims' help-seeking experiences and health and social care providers' response.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite intimate partner violence (IPV) having increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, it remains under-documented in the Quebec province. To partially fill this gap, this study sought to investigate IPV experienced by women in the perinatal period in Quebec and health and social care providers' response in caring for both victims and their fetuses/children at the time of health restrictions.

Methods

The study adopted a qualitative exploratory descriptive design and involved eleven perinatal victims and eleven health and social care providers (HSCPs). Semi-structured interviews were conducted using in-depth interview guides. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis.

Results

The study showed the multifaceted dimensions of perinatal

SUBMITTER: Jean Simon D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12542276 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature