Access and utilisation of maternity care for disabled women who experience domestic abuse: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although disabled women are significantly more likely to experience domestic abuse during pregnancy than non-disabled women, very little is known about how maternity care access and utilisation is affected by the co-existence of disability and domestic abuse. This systematic review of the literature explored how domestic abuse impacts upon disabled women's access to maternity services.

Methods

Eleven articles were identified through a search of six electronic databases and data were analysed to identify: the factors that facilitate or compromise access to care; the consequences of inadequate care for pregnant women's health and wellbeing; and the effectiveness of existing strategies for improvement.

Results

Findings indicate that a mental health diagnosis,

SUBMITTER: Breckenridge JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4223363 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature