Incidence of intimate partner violence among Ugandan women with pelvic floor dysfunction.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
; 144(3): 309-313, 2019 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) among women seeking surgery for pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in a rural African community.METHODS:
A prospective questionnaire-based study was conducted among women with obstetric fistula, unrepaired obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS), or severe (stage 3 or 4) pelvic organ prolapse (POP) who attended surgical camps at Kagando Hospital in western Uganda between July 15, 2016, and September 14, 2017. The control group comprised women without PFD. Participants completed the Hurt, Insult, Threaten, and Scream (HITS) tool and the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) to screen for IPV.RESULTS:
117 of the 312 women interviewed reported current IPV 73/214 (34.1%) in the PFD group and 44/98 (44.9%) in the control group. The PFD group comprised unrepaired OASIS (n=85, 39.7%), obstetric fistula (n=75, 35.1%), and severe POP (n=54, 25.2%). All groups experienced high levels of IPV. The frequency of positive screening results for IPV with WAST (score ≥13.0) and/or HITS (score ≥10.5) were severe POP (n=17, 31.5%), obstetric fistula (n=28, 37.3%), unrepaired OASIS (n=30, 35.3%), and control group (n=44, 44.9%).CONCLUSION:
Women in western Uganda experienced high rates of IPV, regardless of whether or not they had PFD. ANZCTR number ACTRN12617001073392.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Prolapso de Órgão Pélvico
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Violência por Parceiro Íntimo
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
País como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article