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History of violence and subjective health of mother and child

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dc.contributor Háskóli Íslands
dc.contributor University of Iceland
dc.contributor.author Tomasdottir, Margret O.
dc.contributor.author Bjornsdottir, Amalia
dc.contributor.author Getz, Linn
dc.contributor.author Steingrimsdottir, Thora
dc.contributor.author Ólafsdóttir, Ólöf A.
dc.contributor.author Kristjánsdóttir, Hildur
dc.contributor.author Sigurðsson, Jóhann A.
dc.date.accessioned 2017-01-27T09:28:32Z
dc.date.available 2017-01-27T09:28:32Z
dc.date.issued 2016-10-08
dc.identifier.citation Margrét O. Tómasdóttir, Hildur Kristjansdóttir, Amalia Björnsdóttir, Linn Getz, Þóra Steingrimsdóttir, Ólöf A. Ólafsdóttir og Jóhann A. Sigurðsson. (2016). History of violence and subjective health of mother and child. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 34(4), 394-400. DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2016.1249060
dc.identifier.issn 0281-3432
dc.identifier.issn 1502-7724 (e-ISSN)
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/181
dc.description.abstract Objective: To study the self-reported prevalence of experienced violence among a cohort of women about two years after giving birth, their health during pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes and their experience of their child ’ s health. Setting and subjects: In 2011, a total of 657 women participated in phase III of the Childbirth and Health Cohort Study in Icelandic Primary Health Care, 18 to 24 months after delivery. The women had previously participated in phase I around pregnancy week 16 and phase II 5 – 6 months after delivery. Data were collected by postal questionnaires. Main outcome measures: Women ’ s reported history of experienced violence, sociodemographic and obstetric background, self-perceived health, the use of medications and their child ’ sper- ceived health. Results: In phase III, 16% of women reported experiencing violence. These women felt less sup- port from their current partner ( p < 0.001), compared to those who did not report violence. Their pregnancies were more frequently unplanned ( p < 0.001), deliveries more often by caesarean section ( p < 0.05), and their self-perceived health was worse ( p < 0.001). They reported more mental and somatic health complaints, and their use of antidepressant drugs was higher ( p < 0.001). Furthermore, women with a history of violence considered their child ’ s general health as worse ( p ¼ 0.008). Conclusions: Our study confirms that a history of violence is common among women. A history of violence is associated with various maternal health problems during and after pregnancy, a higher rate of caesarean sections and maternal reports of health problems in their child 18 – 24 months after birth. KEY POINTS Violence is a major concern worldwide. Understanding the impact of violence on human health and developing effective preventive measures are important elements of any public health agenda. The reported prevalence of experiencing violence was 16% among women attending ante- natal care in the primary health care setting in Iceland. Women with a history of violence reported worse health in general during pregnancy and delivered more often by caesarean section, compared to women with no such history. Mothers with a history of violence also evaluated the general health of their child as worse than women with no such history. The findings of this study support the importance of recognizing and addressing experi- enced violence among women in primary care.
dc.format.extent 394-400
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Informa UK Limited
dc.relation.ispartofseries Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care;34(4)
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject Public health
dc.subject Environmental and occupational health
dc.subject Pregnancy
dc.subject Violence
dc.subject Abuse
dc.subject Childbirth
dc.subject Child health
dc.subject Iceland
dc.subject Heilsufar
dc.subject Meðganga
dc.subject Ofbeldi
dc.subject Fæðing
dc.subject Börn
dc.title History of violence and subjective health of mother and child
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dcterms.license © 2016 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.description.version Peer Reviewed
dc.identifier.journal Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
dc.identifier.doi 10.1080/02813432.2016.1249060
dc.relation.url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2016.1249060
dc.contributor.department Læknadeild (HÍ)
dc.contributor.department Faculty of Medicine (UI)
dc.contributor.department Hjúkrunarfræðideild (HÍ)
dc.contributor.department Faculty of Nursing (UI)
dc.contributor.department Kennaradeild (HÍ)
dc.contributor.department Faculty of Teacher Education (UI)
dc.contributor.school Heilbrigðisvísindasvið (HÍ)
dc.contributor.school School of Health Sciences (UI)
dc.contributor.school Menntavísindasvið (HÍ)
dc.contributor.school School of Education (UI)


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