Violence against women during pregnancy and postpartum period: a mixed methods study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Violence against women is a public health problem that poses serious consequences for victims and their environments. The healthcare system struggles to assess this phenomenon during prenatal and postpartum care because of pregnant and postpartum women's potential vulnerabilities. The research protocol presents the aims to evaluate the prevalence of violence, the period(s) in which it occurs, aggressors and forms it takes as well as to explore how violence against women is perceived among pregnant and postpartum women.

Methods and analysis

This mixed methods study protocol uses an explanatory sequential design and is based on the establishment of meta-inferences that result from the combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches. Probabilistic sampling w

SUBMITTER: Sanchez ODR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7580047 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature