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Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy in Mansoura, Egypt: Medico-Legal and Psychological Points of View
Maged Elshamy1, Osama Warda2, Mahrous A Ibrahim3,4
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Al-Jouf, Sakaka, KSA.
Abstract:
Intimate partner violence during pregnancy is a significant health concern. This prospective cohort study aimed to estimate prevalence and examine associations with adverse obstetric and psychological outcomes in an Egyptian community. 2,292 pregnant women completed the NorVold Domestic Abuse Questionnaire and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. 42.15% reported IPV: emotional (67.7%), physical (58.4%), and sexual (43.7%). Adverse pregnancy outcomes: abortion, rupture of membranes, fetal distress/death, and low birth weight, were found to be more frequent among exposed participants (p < .05). Higher depressive symptom scores were significantly associated with greater severity of physical (p = .042) and sexual violence (p = .038).
