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Medical Curricula on Intimate Partner Violence in Mozambique

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2020
Introduction: The aim of the study described in this paper is to screen medical curricula in relation to the attention paid to intimate partner violence, by applying a framework derived from the international literature.
Beatriz Manuel, Kristien Roelens, Armindo Tiago, Ines Keygnaert, Martin Valcke   +4 more
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Intimate partner violence as a determinant factor for spontaneous abortion during pregnancy: an unmatched case–control study

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundIntimate partner violence affects a significant portion of women worldwide throughout their lifetimes. Ethiopia lacks data that policymakers could utilize to develop context-specific policies for handling intimate partner violence during ...
Helen Teweldebrhan Hailu, Wubegzier Mekonnen, Zenawi Hagos Gufue, Selamawit Gebreyohannes Weldegebriel, Berhe Dessalegn   +4 more
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Intimate partner violence against HIV-positive Cameroonian women: Prevalence, associated factors and relationship with antiretroviral therapy discontinuity—results from the ANRS-12288 EVOLCam survey

Women's Health, 2019
Background: Intimate partner violence in its various forms increases HIV exposure in female victims and potentially jeopardizes the HIV treatment cascade, for instance, by impeding engagement in and adherence to care.
Marion Fiorentino, Luis Sagaon-Teyssier, Khadim Ndiaye, Marie Suzan-Monti, Marie-Thérèse Mengue, Laurent Vidal, Christopher Kuaban, Laura March, Christian Laurent, Bruno Spire, Sylvie Boyer,   +11 more
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Tanzanian Couples' Perspectives on Gender Equity, Relationship Power, and Intimate Partner Violence: Findings from the RESPECT Study. [PDF]

, 2012
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is widely prevalent in Tanzania. Inequitable gender norms manifest in men's and women's attitudes about power and decision making in intimate relationships and are likely to play an important role in determining the ...
Krishnan, Suneeta, Damien de Walque, Suneeta Krishnan, Vohra, Divya, Dow, William H, Carol Medlin, Medlin, Carol, Divya Vohra, de Walque, Damien, Rose Nathan, William H. Dow, Nathan, Rose   +11 more
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Perinatal Intimate Partner Violence [PDF]

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 2018
This article reviews the prevalence and outcomes of perinatal intimate partner violence (IPV). Reported rates of perinatal IPV range from 3.7% to 9.0%. Perinatal IPV is associated with a multitude of mental and obstetric health outcomes that affect the mother and child.
Christine K, Hahn, Amanda K, Gilmore, Rosaura Orengo, Aguayo, Alyssa A, Rheingold   +3 more
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Intimate partner violence and the criminal legal system [PDF]

, 2023
Yanich, DaniloThe paper examines the role of the criminal-legal system in relationships in which the participant experience intimate partner violence. The criminal-legal system has greatly expanded since the 1980s and disproportionately affects the Black
Derr, Kate
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Prevalence of intimate partner violence in Spain: A national cross-sectional survey in primary care

Atención Primaria, 2017
Objectives: (1) To analyze the prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence by types. (2) To examine the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and Intimate Partner Violence. Design: Cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire.
Isabel Ruiz-Pérez, Vicenta Escribà-Agüir, Isabel Montero-Piñar, Carmen Vives-Cases, Miguel Rodríguez-Barranco, Juncal Plazaola-Castaño, Esther Jiménez-Gutiérrez, Mercè Fuentes-Pujol, Izabella Rohlfs-Barbosa, Pilar Blanco-Prieto, Diana Gil-González, Julia Ojuel-Solsona, Consuelo Ruiz-Jarabo Quemada, Raquel Millán-Susinos, Laura García-Miranda, Carmen Mosquera-Tenreiro   +15 more
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Intimate partner violence and HIV testing during antenatal care: A latent class analysis to identify risk factors for HIV infection in mothers and their children in the United Republic of Tanzania.

PLOS Global Public Health, 2022
Intimate partner violence has adverse effects on mother's overall health and prevention of mother to child HIV transmission. To identify and examine subgroups of mothers experiencing intimate partner violence and the likelihood of HIV testing during ...
Francisco A Montiel Ishino, Claire Rowan, Joel Seme Ambikile, Donaldson F Conserve, Diana Lopez, Melanie Sabado-Liwag, Faustine Williams   +6 more
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COVID-19-induced surge in the severity of gender-based violence might increase the risk for acquired brain injuries

SAGE Open Medicine, 2021
While initial reports have emphasized a global rise in the frequency of intimate partner violence following COVID-19, emerging data are now showing a concerning surge in the severity of COVID-19-induced physical intimate partner violence. One of the most
Ghazala T Saleem, Jessica M Fitzpatrick, Mohammad N Haider, Eve M Valera   +3 more
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Ending violence against women: Help-seeking behaviour of women exposed to intimate partner violence in sub-Saharan Africa.

PLoS ONE, 2023
IntroductionIntimate partner violence is a serious public health problem that transcends cultural boundaries in sub-Saharan Africa. Studies have reported that violence characteristics and perception are strong predictors of help-seeking among women.
Richard Gyan Aboagye, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Abdul Cadri, Tarif Salihu, Francis Arthur-Holmes, Sarah Tara Sam, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah   +6 more
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