Intimate Partner Violence Before or During Pregnancy in Rhode Island

摘要

Intimate partner violence (IPV)) can be any form of physical,psychological, economic, verbal, or sexual abuse by currentand former spouses and dating partners.1 Each year in theUnited States, IPV affects approximately 1.5 million women,including as many as 324,000 pregnant women.1 IPV duringpregnancy can lead to unintended pregnancy, smoking, depression,premature delivery, vaginal bleeding, miscarriage, andserious physical injury or even death of the mother and fetus.1,2 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists(ACOG), the American Medical Association (AMA),and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)recommend routine screening of all women for IPV.This report describes 1) the prevalence of IPV before orduring pregnancy in Rhode Island and 2) the associations ofIPV with maternal health and well-being.