Experiences of being screened for intimate partner violence during pregnancy: a qualitative study of women in Japan

BMC Women's Health
Yaeko Kataoka, Mikiko Imazeki

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner. IPV threatens women's health, and during pregnancy women are more vulnerable to violence. Therefore, IPV screening has been recommended during antenatal care; however, health care providers have expressed concern about the negative impact on women and therefore have been reluctant in conducting IPV screening. Consequently our objective was to investigate pregnant women's experiences of reading and completing an IPV screening questionnaire. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with postpartum women who had received IPV screening during pregnancy to investigate their experiences using the IVP Violence Against Women Screen (VAWS). Qualitative data were analyzed based on content analysis. A total of 43 women participated in this study. There were eight (18.6%) women positive for IPV screening during pregnancy. Content analysis for all participants revealed three themes: necessity, acceptability and optimality. 'Necessity' referred to benefits for women from IPV screening, and was supported by three categories: 'redefining the relationship', 'promoting IPV awareness' and 'opportunity to initiate support'. 'Acce...Continue Reading

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