The effect of a behavioural intervention package on quality of life of pregnant women experiencing domestic violence: a randomised controlled trial.

Background: Domestic violence during pregnancy is especially concerning due to its significant detrimental impact on a woman's health and that of her unborn child. The study aims to evaluate the effects of a behavioural intervention package (BIP) delivered during pregnancy on the quality of life (QOL), domestic violence (DV), and reproductive and child health (RCH) of women experiencing DV.

Methods: A randomised controlled trial was conducted on 211 pregnant women recruited between 18 and 20 weeks of pregnancy and randomly assigned to one of two groups: intervention (n = 105) or control (n = 106).

Adherence to behavioural intervention in RCT study by the women experiencing domestic violence and attending ANC in a public hospital in India-an analysis.

Background: The paper aims to identify the factors for effective implementation and adherence to the behavioural intervention package by women experiencing domestic violence (DV) and attending ANC in a public hospital.

Methods: A qualitative study was undertaken with 211 pregnant women experiencing DV and attending antenatal care (ANC) at the LN Hospital, New Delhi. The intervention was given to women recruited under the RCT study.

Domestic Violence during pregnancy as risk factors for stress and depression: The experience of women attending ANC at atertiary care hospital in India.

Domestic Violence (DV) during the antenatal period has major effects on the mother and pregnancy outcome and is associated with stress and mental health problems. The paper aims to examine the association of DV with stress and depression (S&D) during the first trimester of pregnancy attending antenatal care (ANC) at the Lok Nayak (LN) hospital, a tertiary healthcare hospital in New Delhi, India and address the response of the women. A mixed method was used to gain an in-depth understanding of the participants.