Background and purpose: Violence against women is considered a form of domestic violence. During pregnancy it could cause a range of adverse outcomes for mother and baby. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of violence against women during pregnancy and postpartum and its related factors. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on the incidence of maternal mo...

 Domestic violence is considered as one of the most prevalent problems in families around the world that often goes unreported. This phenomenon includes, both, violence against the child and the spouse. In general, the result of most of the studies done in this area indicates that the underlying causes of this phenomenon include socio-cultural, family, and personal factors. In other words, thes...

Objectives: Medical emergency technicians are more likely to be exposed to workplace violence because exposure to emergency situations  .  This study seems to be necessary because the physical and psychological effects of the violence  Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the frequency of type of workplace violence against medical emergency technicians Hamadan province and its relati...

Background & Objectives: Violence during training in educational centers is considered as an important problem. The nursing students may be the victims of violence during the clinical training. Regarding this, the present study aimed to determine the level of violence during the internship in the nursing students. Materials & Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on the nursing stu...

Background and Objectives: Domestic violence is the most common type of violence against women which leaves negative effects on the mental health of the mother, children, family, community, and the next generation directly and indirectly. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the arte of domestic violence and some related factors in married women. Methods: This cross-sectional descript...

  Background: The risk of violence is higher in some occupations, including nursing. Also, violence is becoming more prevalent in health care settings. The first step for reducing violence is recognition of its potential risk factors. The aim of present study was assessment of violence against nurses and related risk factors in Iran.   Methods: In this descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional...

  Background and Aim: Many women are abused by their intimate partners before and during pregnancy. Although, domestic violence during pregnancy has serious consequences for women’s health, little is known about how domestic violence may change throughout pregnancy transitions. Research shows that three types of partner violence can have different consequences for women’s health and well-being ...