Abuse of pregnant women in the healthcare system.

The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of abuse in healthcare system during pregnancy and its impact on pregnancy outcomes. A validated screening Norvold Abuse Questionnaire for the identification of female victims of four kinds of abuse: emotional, physical, sexual, and the abuse in the healthcare system was anonymously offered to all women in the first 2 days postpartum. The study group consisted of 1018 women, 6.

The Role of Health Services in Encouraging Disclosure of Violence Against Women.

Introduction: The aim of the survey was to assess the differences in disclosure by the type of violence to better plan the role of health services in identifying and disclosing violence.

Methods: A validated, anonymous screening questionnaire (NorAQ) for the identification of female victims of violence was offered to all postpartum women at a single maternity unit over a three-month period in 2014. Response rate was 80% (1018 respondents).

Violence before pregnancy and the risk of violence during pregnancy.

Objective: To investigate the relationships among different forms of violence before and during pregnancy.

Material And Methods: An anonymous questionnaire (adapted NorAQ) was given to 1269 women after childbirth.

Results: The response rate was 80% (n=1018).