scholarly journals Universal or focused screening of partner violence in the health care services among young women

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
N Daoud
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Care Services

scholarly journals Maternal Health Care Service utilization among Young Married Women in India, 1992-2016: Trends and determinants

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pooja Singh ◽  
Kaushalendra Kumar Singh ◽  
Pragya Singh
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Maternal Health Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Maternal Health Care Services ◽  
Eag States ◽  
Women In India

Abstract Background: Maternal deaths among young women (15-24 years) shares 38% of total maternal mortality in India. Utilizing maternal health care services can reduce a substantial proportion of maternal mortality. However, there is a paucity of studies focusing on young women in this context. This paper therefore aimed to examine the trends and determinants of full antenatal care (ANC) and skilled birth attendance (SBA) utilization among young married women in India.Methods: The study analysed data from the four rounds of National Family Health Surveys conducted in India during the years 1992–93, 1998–99, 2005–06 and 2015–16. Young married women aged 15-24 years with at least one live birth in the three years preceding the survey were considered for analysis in each survey round. We used descriptive statistics to assess the prevalence and trends in full ANC and SBA use. Pooled multivariate logistic regression was conducted to identify the demographic and socioeconomic determinants of the selected maternity care services.Results: The use of full ANC among young mothers increased from 27% to 46% in India, and from 9% to 28% in EAG (Empowered Action Group) states during 1992-2016. SBA utilization was 88% and 83% during 2015-16 by showing an increment of 20% and 50% since 1992 in India and EAG states, respectively. Findings from multivariate analysis revealed significant difference in the use of selected maternal health care services by maternal age, residence, education, birth order and wealth quintile. Additionally, Muslim women, women belonging to scheduled caste (SC)/ scheduled tribe (ST) social group, and women unexposed to mass media were less likely to utilize both the maternal health care services. Concerning the time effect, the odds of the utilization of full ANC and SBA among young women was found to increase over time.Conclusions: Utilization of full ANC remained unacceptably low, specifically in EAG states. Programmatic interventions, targeting women residing in EAG states, adolescents, illiterate, poor and Muslim and SC/ST women would help to increase full ANC utilization and to maintain the increasing trend of SBA use.

scholarly journals Interventions in Health Settings for Male Perpetrators or Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Tarzia ◽  
Kirsty Forsdike ◽  
Gene Feder ◽  
Kelsey Hegarty
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Alcohol Treatment ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Synthesis Methods ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Male Perpetrators

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is common in patients attending health-care services and is associated with a range of health problems. The majority of IPV perpetrators are men, and a substantial minority of men are victims, yet health-care professionals have little evidence or guidance on how to respond to male patients who perpetrate or experience violence in their intimate relationships. Methods: We conducted a systematic review to determine the effectiveness of interventions for male perpetrators or victims of IPV in health settings. Online databases, reference lists, Google Scholar, and gray literature were searched, and inclusion/exclusion criteria were applied. Narrative synthesis methods were used due to the heterogeneity of study types and outcome measures. Results: Fourteen studies describing 10 interventions met our inclusion criteria: nine randomized controlled trials, four cohort studies, and one case-control study. Interventions were predominantly therapeutic in nature and many were conducted in alcohol treatment settings. Conclusion: Overall, the evidence for effectiveness of interventions in health-care settings was weak, although IPV interventions conducted concurrently with alcohol treatment show some promise. More work is urgently needed in health-care services to determine what interventions might be effective, and in what settings, to improve the response to male perpetrators or victims of IPV.

scholarly journals Maternal health care service utilization among young married women in India, 1992–2016: trends and determinants

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pooja Singh ◽  
Kaushalendra Kumar Singh ◽  
Pragya Singh
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Maternal Health Care ◽  
Young Mothers ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Maternal Health Care Services ◽  
Eag States

Abstract Background Maternal deaths among young women (15–24 years) shares 38% of total maternal mortality in India. Utilizing maternal health care services can reduce a substantial proportion of maternal mortality. However, there is a paucity of studies focusing on young women in this context. This paper, therefore, aimed to examine the trends and determinants of full antenatal care (ANC) and skilled birth attendance (SBA) utilization among young married women in India. Methods The study analysed data from the four rounds of National Family Health Surveys conducted in India during the years 1992–93, 1998–99, 2005–06 and 2015–16. Young married women aged 15–24 years with at least one live birth in the 3 years preceding the survey were considered for analysis in each survey round. We used descriptive statistics to assess the prevalence and trends in full ANC and SBA use. Pooled multivariate logistic regression was conducted to identify the demographic and socioeconomic determinants of the selected maternity care services. The significance level for all analyses was set at p ≤ 0.05. Results The use of full ANC among young mothers increased from 27 to 46% in India, and from 9 to 28% in EAG (Empowered Action Group) states during 1992–2016. SBA utilization was 88 and 83% during 2015–16 by showing an increment of 20 and 50% since 1992 in India and EAG states, respectively. Findings from multivariate analysis revealed a significant difference in the use of selected maternal health care services by maternal age, residence, education, birth order and wealth quintile. Additionally, Muslim women, women belonging to scheduled caste (SC)/ scheduled tribe (ST) social group, and women unexposed to mass media were less likely to utilize both the maternal health care services. Concerning the time effect, the odds of the utilization of full ANC and SBA among young women was found to increase over time. Conclusions In India coverage of full ANC among young mothers remained unacceptably low, with a wide and persistent gap in utilization between EAG and non-EAG states since 1992. Targeted health policies should be designed to address low coverage of ANC and SBA among underprivileged young mothers and increased efforts should be made to ensure effective implementation of ongoing programs, especially in EAG states.

scholarly journals Intimate partner violence and utilization of maternal health care services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bedru Hussen Mohammed ◽  
Janice Mary Johnston ◽  
Joseph I. Harwell ◽  
Huso Yi ◽  
Katrina Wai-kay Tsang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Maternal Health Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Maternal Health Care Services

scholarly journals Evaluation of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis among young women in primary health care services in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dária Neves ◽  
Meritxell Sabidó ◽  
Camila Bôtto-Menezes ◽  
Nina Schwartz Benzaken ◽  
Lucília Jardim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Services ◽  
Amazonas State

Abstract: Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis is not routinely offered to young asymptomatic women in Brazil. This study evaluated the performance, usefulness, and operational suitability of the Digene Hybrid Capture II (HCII) CT-ID DNA-test as an opportunistic screening tool to detect C. trachomatis in the public health system in Manaus, Amazonas State. Women aged 14-25 years who attended primary health care services were interviewed and one cervical specimen was collected during cytological screening. The HCII CT test was evaluated for its ability to detect the presence of C. trachomatis and against real-time PCR (q-PCR) in a subset of samples. Operational performance was assessed through interviews with providers and patients. Overall, 1,187 women were screened, and 1,169 had a HCII CT-ID test result (292 of these were also tested by q-PCR). Of those, 13.1% (n = 153) were positive. The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of HCII CT were 72.3% (95%CI: 65.4-78.6), 91.3% (95%CI: 84.1-95.9), 93.8% (95%CI: 88.5-97.1), and 64.4% (95%CI: 56.0-72.1), respectively. Sample collection caused discomfort in 19.7% of women. Among health professionals (n = 52), the main barriers reported included positive cases who did not return for results (56.4%), unwillingness to screen without an appointment (45.1%), and increase in their workload (38.8%). HCII CT-ID identified a high proportion of C. trachomatis cases among young women in Manaus. However, its moderate sensitivity limits its use as an opportunistic screening tool in primary health care settings in Manaus. Screening was well accepted although the barriers we identified, especially among health professionals, challenge screening detection and treatment efforts.

scholarly journals Maternal Health Care Service utilization among Young Married Women in India, 1992-2016: Trends and determinants

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pooja Singh ◽  
Kaushalendra Kumar Singh ◽  
Pragya Singh
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Maternal Health Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Maternal Health Care Services ◽  
Eag States ◽  
Women In India

Abstract Background: Maternal deaths among young women (15-24 years) shares 38% of total maternal mortality in India. Utilizing maternal health care services can reduce a substantial proportion of maternal mortality. However, there is a paucity of studies focusing on young women in this context. This paper therefore aimed to examine the trends and determinants of full antenatal care (ANC) and skilled birth attendance (SBA) utilization among young married women in India.Methods: The study analysed data from the four rounds of National Family Health Surveys conducted in India during the years 1992–93, 1998–99, 2005–06 and 2015–16. Young married women aged 15-24 years with at least one live birth in the three years preceding the survey were considered for analysis in each survey round. We used descriptive statistics to assess the prevalence and trends in full ANC and SBA use. Pooled multivariate logistic regression was conducted to identify the demographic and socioeconomic determinants of the selected maternity care services. Results: The use of full ANC among young mothers increased from 27% to 46% in India, and from 9% to 28% in EAG (Empowered Action Group) states during 1992-2016. SBA utilization was 88% and 83% during 2015-16 by showing an increment of 20% and 50% since 1992 in India and EAG states, respectively. Findings from multivariate analysis revealed significant difference in the use of selected maternal health care services by maternal age, residence, education, birth order and wealth quintile. Additionally, Muslim women, women belonging to scheduled caste (SC)/ scheduled tribe (ST) social group, and women unexposed to mass media were less likely to utilize both the maternal health care services. Concerning the time effect, the odds of the utilization of full ANC and SBA among young women was found to increase over time.Conclusions: Utilization of full ANC remained unacceptably low, specifically in EAG states. Programmatic interventions, targeting women residing in EAG states, adolescents, illiterate, poor and Muslim and SC/ST women would help to increase full ANC utilization and to maintain the increasing trend of SBA use.

Sharing Personal Experiences of Accessibility and Knowledge of Violence: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052092086
Author(s):  
Tara Mantler ◽  
Kimberley T. Jackson ◽  
Edmund J. Walsh ◽  
Selma Tobah ◽  
Katie Shillington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Women's Shelter ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Health Care Experiences ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Shelter Services

In North America, the most common societal response to intimate partner violence (IPV) has been the establishment of women’s shelters for temporary housing and security. Rurality further compounds the challenges women experiencing IPV face, with unique barriers from their urban counterparts. This study sought to explore the intersection of rural women’s health care experiences within the context of IPV. Eight rural women living in Southwestern Ontario, who had experienced IPV, had used women’s shelter services, and who had accessed health care services in the preceding 6 months were interviewed. Using a feminist, intersectional lens, we collected and analyzed qualitative data using an interpretive description approach. Findings demonstrated that women were able to identify strengths and opportunities from their experiences, but significant challenges also exist for rural women seeking health care who experience IPV. Our findings underscore the need for filling of policy gaps between health care and the services women use. We propose that further research is needed on alternative, integrated models of shelter services that address health care needs for women experiencing IPV.

scholarly journals Perceptions of and Experience With System Responses to Female Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence

Partner Abuse ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 443-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanne L. Alhusen ◽  
Marguerite B. Lucea ◽  
Nancy Glass
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Criminal Justice Systems ◽  
Domestic Violence Services

Female same-sex intimate partner violence (FSSIPV) is a significant problem that affects the physical and mental health and the safety of sexual minority women. A mixed-methods study was conducted to (a) identify risk and protective factors for victimization and perpetration of repeat violence in abusive same-sex relationships and (b) examine participant experiences with system responses (by domestic violence services, criminal justice systems, and health care services) to FSSIPV. The purpose of the article is to report the findings from the qualitative component (e.g., focus groups and individual interviews) of the parent study that are specific to survivors’ perceptions of and experiences with domestic violence services, criminal justice systems, and health care services. The findings indicate a significant need across all systems for increased awareness, enhanced understanding, and provision of services specific to survivors of FSSIPV.

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