‘They just walk away’ – women’s perception of being silenced by antenatal health workers: a qualitative study on women survivors of domestic violence in Nepal

Background: Domestic violence during pregnancy has detrimental effects on the health of the mother and the newborn. Antenatal care provides a ‘window of opportunity’ to identify and assist victims of domestic violence during pregnancy. Little is known about the experience, needs, and expectations fr...

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Main Authors: Poonam Rishal, Sunil Kumar Joshi, Mirjam Lukasse, Berit Schei, Katarina Swahnberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-12-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/31838/pdf_307