AbstractObjectives: Domestic violence is the most common form of violence with the highest rate of frequency, lowest rate of report to the police, and highest psychological, social and economic complications and its reduction is a general health priority. The present study was performed to determine the frequency of domestic violence, and its related variables in the city of Kerman. Method: In ...

Background and Objective: Domestic violence is an important health problem all over the world. The aim of this research was to determine the prevalence of domestic violence in pregnant women and its relation to some features like family and social support and the reasons for tolerating violent relationship. Materials and Methods: This correlational prospective study was conducted on 132 pregnan...

Introduction & Objective: Women are at risk of domestic violence at all stages of their lives, especially during pregnancy. Domestic violence increases risk of complications of pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine frequency of domestic violence in women with adverse pregnancy outcomes.   Materials & Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted on 168 pregnant wome...

Introduction: Violence against the elderly is a single, repetitive act or omission of appropriate action that occurs in an interpersonal relationship and causes harm or discomfort to an elderly person. The lack of a clear definition is one of the challenges of this concept. The present study has been conducted to explain the concept, provide ab operational definition and present some empirical ...

  Background & Aims: Workplace violence is one of the most complex and dangerous occupational hazards facing nurses working in today's health care environment and it has been noted that workplace violence most frequently occurs in hospitals .The purpose of this study was to assess the situation of workplace violence committed against healthcare workers in Tabriz.   Materials & Methods : It was ...

Background & Objective: The psychological and sociological outcomes of violence against women is the point at issue in women’s mental health investigations. The present work is dedicated to scrutinize the prevalence and types of violence against women seeking divorce referred to the forensic medicine organization of Boyer-Ahmad county. Methodology: This was descriptive-analytical research condu...

Abstract Background & Aim: Violence against health staff is a widespread problem occurring in different ways and has multiple consequences on health personnel, health systems and even patient care. Emergency Department (ED) personnel especially nursing staff have a higher risk of being exposed to violence, but due to the lack of any recording and reporting system of such incidents, the hist...