Complications associated with intimate partner violence in pregnant women: a systematic review
International Journal of Development Research
Complications associated with intimate partner violence in pregnant women: a systematic review
Received 17th April, 2021; Received in revised form 28th May, 2021; Accepted 19th June, 2021; Published online 28th July, 2021
Copyright © 2021, José William Araújo do Nascimento et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: To identify the main maternal and neonatal complications in pregnant women victims of intimate partner violence. Methods: This is a six-step systematic review conducted between April and May 2021 in the Lilacs, Pubmed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases, with a time limit of 2009 to 2020. Results: In the 18 included articles, the prevalence rate of intimate partner violence in pregnant women ranged from 3.7% to 72.8%. Intimate partner violence was significantly associated with adverse maternal conditions (preterm delivery, prenatal and postpartum depression, miscarriage, placental abruption, excess gestational weight, emergency cesarean section, vaginal infection, urinary tract infection, vaginal bleeding, and suicidal ideation) and neonatal conditions (low birth weight, small for gestational age, and neonatal mortality). Conclusion: We found that the main complications among pregnant victims of intimate partner violence occur in the obstetric setting. Neonatal complications were also verified, the most frequent being low birth weight. The nurse needs to be aware of these situations, especially during prenatal care, drawing care and monitoring strategies.
