Intimate Partner Violence and Its Associations with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
| Autor: | Mariah Alahmari, Maysoon Alhaizan, Khalid Akkour, Hani Alhalal, Lolowah Alghuson, Eman Alhalal, Norah Alkhayyal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Cross-sectional study Adverse outcomes education Saudi Arabia Intimate Partner Violence behavioral disciplines and activities 03 medical and health sciences Obstetric Labor Premature 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy Risk Factors Prevalence medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Child Pregnancy outcomes Applied Psychology Fetal Growth Retardation 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Dehydration business.industry Infant Newborn Pregnancy Outcome social sciences medicine.disease Clinical Psychology Cross-Sectional Studies Family medicine Domestic violence Female business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 37:NP14457-NP14484 |
| ISSN: | 1552-6518 0886-2605 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/08862605211005144 |
| Popis: | Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is a significant issue. Nevertheless, the prevalence of IPV and its adverse outcomes in pregnant women in Saudi Arabia are not well documented. This study examines the prevalence of IPV, its relationship with women’s background characteristics, and its effect on adverse pregnancy outcomes. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience sample of 684 women who were either pregnant or in the first six weeks postpartum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. IPV severity was measured using the Composite Abuse Scale. The results showed that 28.9% of the women included in this study experienced IPV. Smoking habit, income, polygamous marriage, presence of chronic diseases and sexual dysfunction, and number of children were significantly associated with IPV severity. In each one-unit increase in total IPV severity, the possibility of the occurrence of preterm labor, vaginal bleeding, dehydration, gestational diabetes, urinary tract infection, spontaneous abortion, and intrauterine growth retardation significantly increases. Furthermore, regarding the types of abuse, we found that for each one-unit increase in verbal abuse, the possibility of the occurrence of preterm labor, dehydration, urinary tract infection, and intrauterine growth retardation significantly increases. Moreover, for each one-unit increase in physical abuse and one-unit increase in controlling behavior, the possibility of the occurrence of intrauterine growth retardation significantly increases. The current results highlight the importance of paying substantial attention to IPV and its types as a health issue that increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women. A clinical assessment during pregnancy is needed to identify and manage cases of IPV survivors and ultimately reduce their risk of IPV. |
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