title: Intimate Partner Violence Among Mothers of Sick Newborns in Ghana.
abstract: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health problem estimated to affect 15%-71% of women worldwide. We sought to elicit IPV risks among mothers of sick newborns in Ghana. As part of a broader study on postpartum depression, we conducted semistructured surveys of 153 women in a mother-baby unit, assessing demographics, depression, social support, and IPV with the present partner. Forty-six percent of mothers reported some form of violence, mostly emotional (34%), followed by physical (17%), and sexual (15%). The study highlights the frequency of perinatal IPV and the associated risk factors of depression and poor social support.
authors: a Family Medicine, Polyclinic Directorate , Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital , Kumasi , Ghana.
authors: Kathryn
authors: K
authors: Spangenberg
authors: b Department of Child Health , Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital , Kumasi , Ghana.
authors: Priscilla
authors: P
authors: Wobil
authors: c Department of Internal Medicine , Oregon Health & Science University , Portland , Oregon , USA.
authors: Cassandra L
authors: CL
authors: Betts
authors: d Department of Emergency Medicine , Denver Health Medical Center , Denver , Colorado , USA.
authors: Theodore F
authors: TF
authors: Wiesner
authors: e Department of Family Medicine; and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan , USA.
authors: Katherine J
authors: KJ
authors: Gold
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires