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Violence during pregnancy: measurement issues

T J Ballard1, L E Saltzman, J A Gazmararian

  • 1National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, USA.

American Journal of Public Health
|March 10, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Standardized methods are crucial for understanding pregnancy-related violence. Improved measurement of violence and pregnancy associations can enhance prevention and intervention programs.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Violence during pregnancy is a significant public health issue.
  • Existing research lacks standardized quantitative methods to assess its occurrence, timing, and context.
  • Understanding these factors is vital for effective prevention and intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the need for standardized quantitative methods to study pregnancy-related violence.
  • To illustrate ways to measure the association between violence and pregnancy using existing data.
  • To identify patterns of violence in relation to pregnancy and discuss related research issues.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from three published studies on the prevalence of violence during pregnancy.

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  • Illustrating measurement approaches for violence in relation to pregnancy.
  • Discussion of two population-based surveys addressing suggested measurement strategies.

    • Main Results:

    • Identification of four distinct patterns of violence occurring in relation to pregnancy.
    • Discussion of key research issues associated with these patterns.
    • Examination of two population-based surveys that align with proposed measurement improvements.

    Conclusions:

    • Enhanced quantitative measurement of the violence-pregnancy association is essential.
    • Improved data will support the development of evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies.
    • Standardized approaches will lead to more effective programs to address pregnancy-related violence.