the prevalence of physical violence during pregnancy varies widely in different societies. to assess the incidence of self-reported physical, emotional and sexual violence in pregnancy and describe the association with maternal complication and birth outcomes, 3275 women who gave birth to live-born infants from october 2002 to november 2003 were assessed for self-reported violence in postpartum...

conclusions this study highlighted the high frequency of wpv against emts. evidently, the health care systems’ officials would benefit from taking proper actions in this area, particularly by “staff and public education”. results most of the participants (79%) experienced wpv during the past six months. accident scene was the most important place of violence and the patients’ companions were th...

background: domestic violence is a serious threat to the physical and mental health of women. the aim of the present study was to find and compare the frequency of domestic violence between methamphetamine users, patients with psychiatric disorders, and healthy people. methods: in this analytical cross-sectional study, methamphetamine users (n=30) and patients with psychiatric disorders (n=30) ...

objective : to investigate the prevalence of physical and psychological violence against women with female factor infertility. materials and methods: a total of 400 women with primary infertility attending the vali-e-asr reproductive health research center in tehran, iran, were interviewed using the conflict tactics scales (cts2) questionnaire to investigate their experiences of physical and ps...

abstract background: workplace violence is a serious and problematic phenomenon in health care settings. research shows that health care workers are at the highest risk of such violence. the aim of this study was to address the frequency of physical violence against iranian health personnel, their response to such violence, as well as the contributing factors to physical violence. materials and...

violence and the threat of violence against pregnant women are main barriers to women’s empowerment and equal participation in society. when stress and violence increase in developing societies, women’s safety in the home, workplace and community is often seriously affected. to determine the prevalence of physical abuse in pregnant women and to assess association between physical violence durin...

background & objectives: domestic violence(dv) is the most prevalent form of violence against women. it is associated with many socio-economic & psychological complications. this research was conducted to identify the causes and effects of violence against women & also characterization of victims. materials & methods: this cross sectional & prospective study included all referring women to law-...

background: domestic violence is a concern in the communities and need a wide attention. violence against women can cause all kinds of physical and mental illness. this is a threat to woman’s and family member’s health. stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy are risk factors for adverse consequences. little is known about the level of the mental illnesses in women who exposed to domest...

Background and Purpose: Violence against reproductive age women harms other health prioritiesو such as family planning and maternal health. This study aimed to identify the determinants of violence among reproductive age women. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 182 married women, 15-49 years old in Sarab City, Iran, through simple random sampling in 2018. Da...