Maternal outcomes associated to psychological and physical intimate partner violence during pregnancy: A cohort study and multivariate analysis.

ABSTRACT: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health problem that affects millions of women worldwide and can occur during both pregnancy and the perinatal period. We aimed to evaluate if the experience of psychological and physical intimate partner violence (IPV) adversely affects pregnancy outcomes. We established a cohort of 779 consecutive mothers receiving antenatal care including ultrasound and giving birth in 15 public hospitals, drawn using cluster sampling of all obstetric services in Andalusia, Spain (February-June 2010). Trained midwives gathered IPV data using the Index of Spouse Abuse validated in the Spanish language (score ranges: 0-100, higher scores reflect more severe IPV; cut-offs: physical IPV = 10, psychological IPV = 25). Socio-demographic data, including lack of kin su

SUBMITTER: Martin-de-Las-Heras S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6564538 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature