Mothers’ opinions on being asked about exposure to intimate partner violence in child healthcare centres in Sweden

Almqvist, Kjerstin,1953-Karlstads universitet,Institutionen för sociala och psykologiska studier (from 2013),Department of Social and Psychological Studies, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden (author)

Funding Agencies:Karlstad University County Council of Värmland County Council of Örebro län
Intimate partner violence (IPV) constitutes a hidden health risk for exposed mothers and children. In Sweden, screening for IPV in healthcare has only been routine during pregnancy, despite an increase in IPV following childbirth. The arguments against routine questions postpartum have concerned a lack of evidence of beneficial effects as well as fear of stigmatizing women or placing abused women at further risk. Increased understanding of women’s attitudes to routine questions may allay these fears. In this study, 198 mothers in 12 child healthcare centres (CHCs) filled in a short questionnaire about their exposure and received information on IPV at a regular baby check-up visit. The mothers’ lifetime prevalence of exposure to IPV was 16%. One hundred and twenty-eight mothers participated in a telephone interview, giving their opinion on the screening experience. The intervention was well-received by most of the mothers who reported that questions and information on IPV are essential for parents, considering the health risks for children, and that the CHC is a natural arena for this. Necessary prerequisites were that questioning be routine to avoid stigmatizing and be offered in privacy without the partner being present.

Källström, Åsa,1971-Örebro universitet,Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete(Swepub:oru)akm (author)
Appell, Petra,1968-Karlstads universitet,Institutionen för sociala och psykologiska studier (from 2013),Department of Social and Psychological Studies, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden(Swepub:kau)petrappe (author)
Anderzen-Carlsson, AgnetaKarlstads universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper (from 2013),Örebro universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper,Region Örebro län,Faculty of Health, Science, and Technology, Department of Health Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden(Swepub:oru)atan (author)
Karlstads universitetInstitutionen för sociala och psykologiska studier (from 2013) (creator_code:org_t)

In:Journal of Child Health Care: Sage Publications22:2, s. 228-2371367-49351741-2889

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