Citation

Boufettal H, Majdi F, Belhouss A, Mahdaoui S, Noun M, Hermas S, Samouh N. Rev. Med. Leg. 2012; 3(2): 72-78.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.medleg.2012.03.001

PMID

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Abstract

Domestic violence is a serious social problem and an issue of perinatal health. This article presents the results of a survey conducted at the CHU Ibn Rochd of Casablanca over a period of one year in order to determine their frequency, risk factors, maternal diseases and obstetric complications. The results of our survey found that women who reported physical abuse have a frequency of 18.3% (125 cases). The average age of these women is 22.3 years. Seventy-one percent of parturients are illiterate, 61% from a disadvantaged socioeconomic status, 47% originated from a rural, half of the abused are multiparous with an average of 4.2 living children, 35% unplanned pregnancies. 37% of pregnant partners are unemployed and 86% have toxic habits. Obstetric complications are fairly frequent and mental effects are not negligible with three attempted suicides.

CONCLUSION: Early identification of abuse suffered by pregnant women and taking measures to prevent them could reduce the occurrence of these adverse effects. © 2012 Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS.

Language: fr

Keywords

adult; human; Domestic violence; domestic violence; female; Pregnancy; Morocco; suicide attempt; risk assessment; unemployment; risk factor; article; disease association; social status; risk reduction; pregnancy complication; pregnancy outcome; maternal disease; Maternal morbidity; battered woman; unplanned pregnancy; multipara; Fetal morbidity