Background and Objectives : Domestic violence is a public health problem. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of domestic violence types in women referred to health care centers in Rafsanjan city in 2012 .   Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study encompassed 540 women refering to the seven health care centers, by multi-stage sampling method. Data collection tool was a self...

Background: Domestic violence is the main cause of intentional damage in middle-aged women. The aim of the study was to identify the relationship between women physical and psychological health and violence experience. Methods: This study was a cross - sectional study with a convenience sample of 501 married women that covered by health center of Safadasht. Data were collected during six mon...

Extended abstract Introduction: The family has two faces. A family may be like the paradise that encompasses the feelings of love and security, and family members love each other, care for each other, and get along with each other. However, a family can also have a dark side and it can be regarded as an environment prone to violence in the society. Violence in the family occurs both against wo...

Objectives: Domestic violence is a common phenomenon and also a health priority in all communities. Researches have shown that multiple biological, genetic, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual factors have key roles either in development or in prevention of domestic violence. Therefore, it is better to consider an integrated health care system which covers all influencing factors for ...

Background and purpose: All forms of violence have mental and social consequences for women. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between dimensions of domestic violence and social structural determinants of health in women referred to forensic center in Tehran Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 196 women attending forensic center in Tehran...

Background & Aim: Violence in workplaces threatens safety of personnel. Among health care personnel, nurses are more exposed to verbal and physical violence. The aim of this study was to assess confrontation of nurses with verbal and physical violence in hospitals of Babol University of Medical Sciences. Methods & Materials: In this field study, all of nurses employed in hospitals of Babol U...

Background and purpose: Human dignity is amongst the main human rights and violence in workplace is a worrying issue for every person. The prevalence of violence in medical staff led the authors to study about violence in nurses and related factors in critical care units in educational hospitals affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Materials and methods: A descriptive-analy...