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Prevalence and profile of pregnant women who suffered physical violence
Prevalência e Perfil de mulheres grávidas que sofreram violência física
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Abstract Objective: To identify the prevalence and the profile of pregnant women victims of physical violence. Methods: Quantitative, cross-sectional study, conducted with 105 pregnant women followed in four Family Health Units at the city of Jequié, Bahia. The data were collected through questionnaires from... view more
Objective: To identify the prevalence and the profile of pregnant women victims of physical violence. Methods: Quantitative, cross-sectional study, conducted with 105 pregnant women followed in four Family Health Units at the city of Jequié, Bahia. The data were collected through questionnaires from the Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS); Tolerance, Annoyed, Cut down and eye opener (T-ACE) and sociodemographic. Results: The prevalence of pregnant women who suffered physical violence was 2,9%. These were 21-26 years of age, race/ skin color black (black and brown) and suffered aggression on the head predominantly by the partner who used alcohol. Conclusion: The prevalence of pregnant women victims of violence was not high, but it is an issue that causes many negative impacts on the woman's and baby's health. Thus from the profile of the women surveyed, it is recommended that specific actions could be carried out in order to at least minimize the occurrence of this problem.... view less
Keywords
woman; pregnancy; medical care; basic supply; violence; victim; Brazil; Latin America; South America
Classification
Medical Sociology
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 401-407
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9 (2017) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2017.v9i2.401-407
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed