Impact of domestic violence against pregnant women in Minia governorate, Egypt: a cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Domestic violence is a common problem that is related to many serious short-term and long-term health hazards around the world.

Methods

During obtaining the medical history from the participants, the questions used to assess the abuse were derived from the widely used Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS). Potential risk factors including a variety of socio-demographic and reproductive health-relation indicators were assessed. The influence of violence on the pregnancy outcome was determined by the continuous follow-up till giving birth.

Results

513 pregnant women were included. The prevalence of violence among them was 50.8%. The prevalence of physical, sexual, verbal, and emotional abuse was 30.2, 20, 41.7, and 45.4% respectively. Exposure to violence during preg

SUBMITTER: Elkhateeb R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8320227 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature