VIOLENCE AGAINST PREGNANT WOMEN

V magistrskem delu smo se ukvarjali s problemom nasilja nad nosečnicami. Razdeljeno je na teoretični in empirični del. V teoretičnem smo predstavili glavne značilnosti nasilja nad ženskami oziroma nasilja nad nosečnicami ter njuno razširjenost. V okviru tega so prikazane ugotovitve raziskav številnih študij po svetu. V empiričnem delu smo podrobneje raziskali nasilje nad nosečnicami. Rezultati, ki so predstavljeni, so del študije NANOS, ki je potekala od marca do koncu junija na Ginekološki kliniki Univerzitetnega kliničnega centra Ljubljana. Raziskava je bila odobrena s strani Komisije Republike Slovenije za medicinsko etiko. Osredotočili smo se predvsem na pregled razširjenosti različnih vrst nasilja, povezanost nasilja z dejavniki tveganja, kot so starost, izobrazba, podpora partnerja. Zanimalo pa nas je tudi, kdo je najpogostejši izvajalec nasilja v času nosečnosti ter povezanost nasilja z oceno zdravja, obiski pri zdravniku, spontanim splavom, umetno prekinitvijo nosečnosti, depresivnostjo, nespečnostjo in anksioznostjo. Nekaj glavnih ugotovitev je, da je fizično in psihično nasilje ter nasilje s strani zdravstvenih delavcev nad nosečnicami prisotno, medtem ko spolnega nasilja nosečnice, v okviru raziskave, niso navajale. Med nasiljem nad nosečnicami ter njihovo starostjo, izobrazbo, spontanim splavom, umetno prekinitvijo nosečnosti in podporo partnerja se ni pokazala statistično pomembna povezava. Najpogostejši izvajalec psihičnega in fizičnega nasilja je bil intimni partner. Nosečnice, ki so doživele psihično nasilje in nasilje s strani zdravstvenih delavcev, so pogosteje poročale o slabšem zdravju. Ni pa se pokazala statistično pomembna povezava med številom obiskov pri zdravniku in nasiljem nad nosečnicami. Pojavila se je statistično pomembna povezava med fizičnim nasiljem in nespečnostjo. Statistično pomembna povezava se je prav tako pokazala med psihičnim nasiljem in nespečnostjo, anksioznostjo in depresivnostjo. Medtem pa se med nasiljem zdravstvenih delavcev ter nespečnostjo, anksioznostjo in depresivnostjo ni pokazala statistično pomembna povezava.In this thesis we have dealt with the problem of violence against pregnant women. It is divided into a theoretical and empirical part. In the theoretical one, we presented the main characteristics of violence against women and violence against pregnant women and their prevalence. In this context, research findings of numerous studies around the world are shown. In the empirical part, we further investigate violence against pregnant women. The results presented, are part of the study NANOS, which took place from March to the end of June at the Gynaecological Clinic of the University Medical Centre Ljubljana. The study was approved by the Commission of the Republic of Slovenia for medical ethics. We focused mainly on the review of the prevalence of different types of violence, the connection between violence and risk factors such as age, education, partner\u27s support. We were also interested in who is the leading provider of violence during pregnancy and the connection between violence and health assessment, doctor visits, spontaneous abortion, artificial termination of pregnancy, depression, insomnia and anxiety. Some of the main findings are that the physical and psychological violence and violence caused by health professionals is present, while sexual violence during pregnancy, in the context of research, was not listed. Between violence against pregnant women and their age, education, miscarriage, artificial abortion, partner’s support no statistically significant link has appeared. The most common provider of psychological and physical violence was the intimate partner. Pregnant women, who have experienced psychological harassment and violence from healthcare workers, have reported worse health conditions more frequently. Between violence against pregnant women and their age, education, miscarriage, abortion and artificial support partner no statistically significant link has been evident. There is a statistically significant link between physical violence and insomnia. A statistically significant link was also found between psychological violence and insomnia, anxiety and depression. Between violence against pregnant women and their age, education, miscarriage, artificial abortion an partner’s support no statistically significant association has been evident

The role of health services in encouraging disclosure of violence against women

The aim of the survey was to assess the differences in disclosure by the type of violence to better plan the role of health services in identifying and disclosing violence