Intimate partner violence during pregnancy in relation to non-psychotic mental health disorders in Rwanda: a cross-sectional population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the prevalence of non-psychotic mental health disorders (MHDs) and the association between exposure to all forms of intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy and MHDs.

Design

Cross-sectional population-based study conducted in the Northern Province of Rwanda and Kigali city.

Participants and settings

Totally, 921 women who gave birth ≤13 months before being interviewed were included. Simple random sampling was done to select villages, households and participants. Community health workers helped to identify eligible participants and clinical psychologists, nurses or midwives conducted face-to-face interviews. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics and bivariable and multivariable logistic regression modelling RESU

SUBMITTER: Rurangirwa AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6082444 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature