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The Prevalence of Violence Against Women During Pregnancy and After Delivery in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction Violence against pregnant women has become a public health issue and a violation of human rights. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines violence as any act (physical or verbal) that causes physical or psychological harm. Obstetric violence committed by healthcare providers can lea...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9337790/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35915681 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26417 |
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author | Al-Khushayban, Futun A Alharbi, Maha K Alsheha, Muneera A Bedaiwi, Mansourah F Alolayan, Shahad S Aljasser, Renad I Alanazi, Afaf M Bedaiwi, Barah F Almuhaimeed, Ftoun A Almeathem, Fatimah K |
author_facet | Al-Khushayban, Futun A Alharbi, Maha K Alsheha, Muneera A Bedaiwi, Mansourah F Alolayan, Shahad S Aljasser, Renad I Alanazi, Afaf M Bedaiwi, Barah F Almuhaimeed, Ftoun A Almeathem, Fatimah K |
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description | Introduction Violence against pregnant women has become a public health issue and a violation of human rights. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines violence as any act (physical or verbal) that causes physical or psychological harm. Obstetric violence committed by healthcare providers can lead to significant health consequences harming both mother and child. During pregnancy, violence is more frequent than some obstetric complications that are routinely recorded or screened. Therefore, this study aims to assess the prevalence of violence against women during pregnancy and labor, and postpartum. Materials and methods In this cross-sectional study, our study population consisted of women who have experienced pregnancy and labor in the Najd region. We used both face-to-face and online questionnaires that evaluated the knowledge and practice outcomes of women who have experienced violence during labor, in addition to the behavior of healthcare providers toward these women. Results In our analysis of demographic data, we found a significant association between age and having experienced violence before/during birth. Most women who experienced violence were between 25 and 45 years old (p=0.002). Furthermore, the history analysis revealed a significant association between follow-up regularity and violence experiences (p=0.010). Nursing students delivered most women (71%), and they did not provide information regarding the women’s rights or procedures. Of the respondents, 39.6% did not feel comfortable and were afraid of the healthcare providers’ words, phrases, or behaviors. Conclusion Our study concluded that many women experience violence committed by healthcare providers before, during, and after labor without realizing it. As a result of the ignorance of their rights, violence is more prevalent among these women. As a recommendation, to expand on the rights, women organizations should dedicate more efforts and throw campaigns to raise the awareness of violence among other women. |
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spelling | pubmed-93377902022-07-31 The Prevalence of Violence Against Women During Pregnancy and After Delivery in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study Al-Khushayban, Futun A Alharbi, Maha K Alsheha, Muneera A Bedaiwi, Mansourah F Alolayan, Shahad S Aljasser, Renad I Alanazi, Afaf M Bedaiwi, Barah F Almuhaimeed, Ftoun A Almeathem, Fatimah K Cureus Obstetrics/Gynecology Introduction Violence against pregnant women has become a public health issue and a violation of human rights. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines violence as any act (physical or verbal) that causes physical or psychological harm. Obstetric violence committed by healthcare providers can lead to significant health consequences harming both mother and child. During pregnancy, violence is more frequent than some obstetric complications that are routinely recorded or screened. Therefore, this study aims to assess the prevalence of violence against women during pregnancy and labor, and postpartum. Materials and methods In this cross-sectional study, our study population consisted of women who have experienced pregnancy and labor in the Najd region. We used both face-to-face and online questionnaires that evaluated the knowledge and practice outcomes of women who have experienced violence during labor, in addition to the behavior of healthcare providers toward these women. Results In our analysis of demographic data, we found a significant association between age and having experienced violence before/during birth. Most women who experienced violence were between 25 and 45 years old (p=0.002). Furthermore, the history analysis revealed a significant association between follow-up regularity and violence experiences (p=0.010). Nursing students delivered most women (71%), and they did not provide information regarding the women’s rights or procedures. Of the respondents, 39.6% did not feel comfortable and were afraid of the healthcare providers’ words, phrases, or behaviors. Conclusion Our study concluded that many women experience violence committed by healthcare providers before, during, and after labor without realizing it. As a result of the ignorance of their rights, violence is more prevalent among these women. As a recommendation, to expand on the rights, women organizations should dedicate more efforts and throw campaigns to raise the awareness of violence among other women. Cureus 2022-06-29 /pmc/articles/PMC9337790/ /pubmed/35915681 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26417 Text en Copyright © 2022, Al-Khushayban et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Obstetrics/Gynecology Al-Khushayban, Futun A Alharbi, Maha K Alsheha, Muneera A Bedaiwi, Mansourah F Alolayan, Shahad S Aljasser, Renad I Alanazi, Afaf M Bedaiwi, Barah F Almuhaimeed, Ftoun A Almeathem, Fatimah K The Prevalence of Violence Against Women During Pregnancy and After Delivery in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title | The Prevalence of Violence Against Women During Pregnancy and After Delivery in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title_full | The Prevalence of Violence Against Women During Pregnancy and After Delivery in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title_fullStr | The Prevalence of Violence Against Women During Pregnancy and After Delivery in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title_full_unstemmed | The Prevalence of Violence Against Women During Pregnancy and After Delivery in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title_short | The Prevalence of Violence Against Women During Pregnancy and After Delivery in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title_sort | prevalence of violence against women during pregnancy and after delivery in saudi arabia: a cross-sectional study |
topic | Obstetrics/Gynecology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9337790/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35915681 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26417 |
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