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Intimate partner violence during pregnancy in turkey: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Author(s) -
Boyacioğlu Nur Elçin,
Günaydın Sevil,
Özcan Neslihan Keser,
Dinç Kaya Hüsniye
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12879
Subject(s) - domestic violence , pregnancy , unintended pregnancy , medicine , meta analysis , alcohol consumption , psychiatry , environmental health , poison control , suicide prevention , demography , psychology , family medicine , research methodology , family planning , alcohol , population , sociology , biochemistry , chemistry , biology , genetics
Abstract Purpose The objective of the present research was to identify the prevalence of and risk factors for intimate partner violence during pregnancy (IPVP) in Turkey by conducting a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Design and Methods In the current research, 22 primary studies published between January 2005 and January 2019 were investigated. Findings Low educational and income levels of both the woman and her partner, unintended marriage and pregnancy, living in a crowded family, a high number of children and a history of violence, unemployment of the partner, and the consumption of alcohol are the most significant risk factors of IPVP. Practice Implications This study shows that violence against women, which is a serious problem in Turkey as well as all over the world, also continues in a critical period, such as the pregnancy period.