| Partner, workplace, and stranger abuse during pregnancy in Germany. | |
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PMID: 20708182 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence, perpetrators, sociodemographic correlates, and health impacts of psychological, physical, and sexual abuse during pregnancy among women attending a maternity ward in Germany. METHODS: A written questionnaire was given to pregnant women in a maternity ward of a university hospital in Munich. Abuse during pregnancy was assessed using the Abuse Assessment Screen. RESULTS: Of 552 women, 401 completed the questionnaire for a response rate of 72.6%. The prevalence of psychological, physical, or sexual abuse during pregnancy by any perpetrator was 6.7% (n = 27); the main perpetrators were women's partners and work colleagues. After controlling for the effect of age, psychological, physical, or sexual abuse during pregnancy was significantly associated with a history of abuse, low education level of the woman and the father of her child, short relationship duration, unintended pregnancy, financial problems caused by the pregnancy, having more than 3 children, and insufficient social support. Women who reported abuse during pregnancy were significantly more likely to smoke and to have adverse maternal health outcomes. CONCLUSION: Psychological, physical, or sexual abuse during pregnancy was experienced by 1 in 15 women who attended a maternity ward in Munich and adversely affected maternal health outcomes. |
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Heidi Stöckl; Linda Hertlein; Klaus Friese; Doris Stöckl |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-08-12 |
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Title: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Volume: 111 ISSN: 1879-3479 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
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Created Date: 2010-10-05 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0210174 Medline TA: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 136-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Gender Violence and Health Centre, London, UK. heidi.stoeckl@lshtm.ac.uk |
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