Prevalence of intimate partner violence among women seeking termination of pregnancy compared to women seeking contraceptive counseling

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 45-51

  Öberg, Mariella ^a   Stenson, Kristina ^a   Skalkidou, Alkistis ^a   Heimer, Gun ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

contraceptive counseling; family planning; interpersonal; Intimate partner violence; repeated termination of pregnancy; termination of pregnancy; violence

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CASE STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; JOB EXPERIENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL STAFF; OCCUPATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PHYSICAL VIOLENCE; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VIOLENCE;

CONTRACEPTIVE COUNSELING; FAMILY PLANNING; INTERPERSONAL; INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; REPEATED TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY; TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY; VIOLENCE;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 84890457031     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12279     Document Type: Article

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