| Screening and intervention for domestic violence during pregnancy care: a systematic review. | |
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PMID: 20688785 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Domestic violence (DV) against women during pregnancy affects many women and unborn infants worldwide. Pregnancy presents a window of opportunity for health care providers to identify DV and provide appropriate intervention. The aim of this systematic review was to appraise the effectiveness of DV screening and interventions for women identified for DV through screening in pregnancy. The Cochrane Library, EMBASE, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO were searched from January 1995 to November 2009 to identify potentially relevant studies. Studies using any comparative methodology from both national and international arenas were included but had to be in the English language. Nine studies (13 references) met the inclusion criteria, five for screening and four for interventions. Of the five screening studies, the identification of DV was significantly higher compared to studies that used a nonstandardized screen or no screen at all. There was also evidence that recurrent screening throughout the pregnancy further increased identification rates. There was some evidence that interventions for pregnant women who had experienced DV reduced the amount of violence experienced by these women, but the evidence is very limited by the small number of randomized studies with small participant numbers. Further research is required to establish the most effective interventions for women who are identified at risk of DV during pregnancy. |
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Authors:
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Rebecca O'Reilly; Barbara Beale; Donna Gillies |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2010-08-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Trauma, violence & abuse Volume: 11 ISSN: 1552-8324 ISO Abbreviation: Trauma Violence Abuse Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-08 Completed Date: 2011-01-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100890578 Medline TA: Trauma Violence Abuse Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 190-201 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney (UWS), Penrith South, DC1797, USA. re.oreilly@uws.edu.au |
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Attitude to Health Battered Women / psychology Female Health Status Humans Interpersonal Relations Mass Screening / methods* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis, prevention & control* Pregnancy, High-Risk / psychology Pregnant Women / psychology Prenatal Care / methods* Socioeconomic Factors Spouse Abuse / diagnosis*, prevention & control* |
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