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The effect of a behavioural intervention package on quality of life of pregnant women experiencing domestic violence: a randomised controlled trial.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Domestic violence during pregnancy is especially concerning due to its significant detrimental impact on a woman's health and that of her unborn child. The study aims to evaluate the effects of a behavioural intervention package (BIP) delivered during pregnancy on the quality of life (QOL), domestic violence (DV), and reproductive and child health (RCH) of women experiencing DV.

Methods

A randomised controlled trial was conducted on 211 pregnant women recruited between 18 and 20 weeks of pregnancy and randomly assigned to one of two groups: intervention (n = 105) or control (n = 106). The intervention group received BIP and standard care, while the control group received only standard care for 28 weeks. Study tools included socio-demographic variables, a short-form health survey, an abuse assessment screening tool, and an RCH checklist. The tools were completed once before the intervention and again at 6 weeks postnatal. The tools and their subscales were compared pre- and post-intervention using a paired t-test, or Wilcoxon signed test as appropriate to estimate the effect size at baseline and post-intervention.

Results

Post-intervention, the QOL scores were found to be significant, with a positive effect favouring the intervention as compared to the control group. The BIP intervention, which was found to be significantly effective (P ≤ 0.001) in reducing DV for pregnant women experiencing DV, was higher in the intervention group than in the control group.

Conclusion

The BIP may be an appropriate method for treating pregnant women experiencing DV from low socioeconomic strata who attend public hospitals in India to improve their QOL. The approach may offer an intervention that healthcare institutions or other organizations in contact with women at risk of violence can implement.

Trial registration

Indian Registry of Clinical Trials CTRI/2019/01/017009. Registered on 09/01/2019.

SUBMITTER: Mahapatro M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11351079 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The effect of a behavioural intervention package on quality of life of pregnant women experiencing domestic violence: a randomised controlled trial.

Mahapatro Meerambika M   Roy Sudeshna S   Nayar Poonam P   Jadhav Ashwini A   Panchkaran Suruchi S   Srivastava Divyanshu D   Prasad Sudha S   Dhar Neera N  

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<h4>Background</h4>Domestic violence during pregnancy is especially concerning due to its significant detrimental impact on a woman's health and that of her unborn child. The study aims to evaluate the effects of a behavioural intervention package (BIP) delivered during pregnancy on the quality of life (QOL), domestic violence (DV), and reproductive and child health (RCH) of women experiencing DV.<h4>Methods</h4>A randomised controlled trial was conducted on 211 pregnant women recruited between  ...[more]

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