Domestic violence, including intimate partner violence (IPV), before, during or after pregnancy is associated with many serious harms, including increased risk of maternal hemorrhage, higher rates of postpartum depression and increased risks of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.
has shown that IPV victims at the greatest risk for not being screened were Spanish-speaking Hispanic people, American Indian/Alaska Native people, people with Medicaid coverage and people with no health insurance.
Among respondents who experienced perinatal IPV, the predicted probability of not receiving abuse screening was 21.3% for rural and 16.5% for urban residents. "Intimate partner violence is a critical public health issue that affects thousands of birthing people across the country," said Katy Backes Kozhimannil, lead author, professor at SPH, and director of Rural Health Programs at the Office of Academic Clinical Affairs.
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