Midwives experiences of meeting pregnant women who are exposed to Intimate-Partner Violence at in-hospital prenatal ward: A qualitative study
| Autor: | Ella Torkelsson, Cecilia Barna Christensen, Eva-Kristina Persson, Hafrún Finnbogadóttir |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
content analysis media_common.quotation_subject Nursing Affect (psychology) lcsh:Gynecology and obstetrics antenatal care focus-group interviews Maternity and Midwifery Health care Medicine lcsh:RG1-991 media_common lcsh:RT1-120 Pregnancy Sexual violence lcsh:Nursing business.industry Omvårdnad Obstetrics and Gynecology in-hospital prenatal ward medicine.disease Feeling Content analysis Family medicine intimate-partner violence Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Domestic violence pregnancy business Research Paper Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Midwifery European Journal of Midwifery, Vol 4, Iss September, Pp 1-10 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2585-2906 |
| Popis: | Introduction Worldwide every third women is exposed to physical and/or sexual violence and pregnancy is no safe period for the women. The aim was to elucidate midwives experience of violence-exposed pregnant women who had been referred to a prenatal ward and were hospitalized. Methods An inductive qualitative method was used with four focus-group interviews performed with sixteen midwives working at in-hospital prenatal ward. The data were analyzed with content analysis. Results Three categories emerged. 'Professional area of responsibility', the midwives working at in-hospital prenatal ward considered it was the responsibility of the midwives working at antenatal care to ask routinely in order to detect violence-exposed women. Signs of help-seeking were based on the pregnant woman's behavior. Suspicion of intimate-partner violence was based on gut feeling. 'Conditions for support', the midwives strived to support pregnant women who were already identified as violence-exposed or if they had a suspicion that the pregnant woman was in a relationship where intimatepartner violence occurred. 'Barriers for giving support', both the work-place layout and routines constituted a barrier. The midwives own emotional state could affect her handling of the situation. Conclusions The midwives working in-hospital considered it the responsibility of the midwives at antenatal healthcare to identify these women. The midwives had limited experience in dealing with violence-exposed pregnant women but recognized a number of signs and symptoms that could cause suspicion. They felt uncomfortable in the situation and expressed a need for both education and an action plan. |
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