Author : Kate Barse
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (15 download)
Book Synopsis Intimate Partner Violence and Depression Experienced by African American Women in Primary Care by : Kate Barse
Download or read book Intimate Partner Violence and Depression Experienced by African American Women in Primary Care written by Kate Barse and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pregnancy and the postpartum period for women is a unique time in which women experience numerous changes impacting their physical, mental, and social well -being. While mood disorders and intimate partner violence are well researched, they are underrepresented in the literature as they relate to the pregnancy and postpartum period. Specifically, pregnant and postpartum African American women are underrepresented in research related to depression and intimate partner violence (IPV). The purpose of this study is to examine rates of depression and IPV in pregnant and postpartum women across the 3 trimesters of pregnancy and during the postpartum period. Second, because very little research has been conducted on the relationship between depression and IPV in African American women during the perinatal period, the relationship between these variables and various patient characteristics were examined. The participant set consisted of 233 African American women seeking prenatal care at a primary care clinic in a medically underserved area of an urban midwestern city. Rates of IPV and depression during the perinatal period were generally found to lie at the low end of expected ranges. The rate of self-reported, recent IPV at any point during pregnancy was 3.4% and less than 1% and 2% across the trimesters. Postpartum rates were lower than anticipated, at less than 1%. Similarly with respect to expectations, a quarter (24.5%) of patients screened positive for depression at some point during pregnancy. Interestingly, depression rates at postpartum were also substantially lower than anticipated, at only 7%. Despite the historical attention to the postpartum period, reported symptoms at that time period were significantly lower than in the second trimester. Recent, self-reported IPV and depressive symptoms were found to be significantly, positively related during both the second trimester and at postpartum as reported on the Hurts, Insults, Threatens, and Screams at (HITS) screening measure and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS ). There was no significant difference in reported depressive symptoms at postpartum between patients who screened positive for IPV during pregnancy and those who did not. Implications for perinatal screening care and research related to IPV and depression are presented. Keywords: African American women, intimate partner violence, depression, pregnancy, postpartum