Citation

Saito A, Creedy DK, Cooke M, Chaboyer W. Health Care Women Int. 2013; 34(9): 757-774.

Affiliation

a Centre for Research and Training on Gender and Women's Health, Faculty of Nursing , Khon Kaen University , Muang , Khon Kaen , Thailand.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07399332.2013.794459

PMID

23790193

Abstract

: We investigated the effects of physical, psychological, and sexual violence on the health status of women attending antenatal clinics at two tertiary hospitals in rural Thailand. We asked 421 pregnant women at 32 weeks gestation or later to complete a survey questionnaire. Participants reported high rates of psychological abuse (53.7%); threats, acts of physical abuse, or both (26.6%); and sexual violence (19.2%). Women abused during pregnancy had poorer health compared with nonabused women, in role emotional functioning, vitality, bodily pain, mental health, and social functioning. Given the high prevalence of violence and poor health status, routine screenings by maternity services is urgently required.

Language: en