DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING PREGNANCY: IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE
Journal of Midwifery & Women s HealthPublished 10 September 2002
Lisa Espinosa, Kathryn Osborne
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Research that has investigated associations between domestic violence during pregnancy and other demographic and lifestyle variables, as well as the literature regarding clinical assessment and intervention strategies are reviewed.
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A review of the literature reveals an incidence of abuse during pregnancy in approximately half of all battered women, and one in 11 to one in 50 women from the general population. Abuse often begins or escalates during pregnancy, and may result in pregnancy loss, preterm labor, low birth-weight, fetal injury, and fetal death. Nurse-midwives can play a vital role in prevention, assessment, and intervention with violent families. Effective intervention requires increased awareness of domestic violence as a public health concern and a knowledge base from which to confront the problem.
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