Postnatal disclosure of domestic violence: comparison with disclosure in the first trimester of pregnancy

June Keeling and Tom Mason

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2011, vol. 20, issue 1‐2, 103-110

Abstract: Aims and objectives. This study explored the prevalence rates of domestic violence reported during the first trimester of pregnancy and in the postnatal period. Background. Domestic violence is known to have a deleterious effect on the physical and psychological well‐being of a woman, with an adverse effect on the unborn child. Design. A validated anonymous and self‐administered questionnaire (Abuse Assessment Screen) using five closed questions was used for data collection in all samples. All women were approached alone, and the questionnaire was completed in private. Method. Drawn from the same geographical area, this survey collected data from women accessing hospital clinics, in a large university teaching hospital in the UK. Results. Comparing self‐reporting rates of domestic violence in the first trimester of pregnancy to the postnatal period yielded statistically significant results (p

Date: 2011
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