ABSTRACT
As an experience, partner violence is so painful and pregnancy has been recognized as a high risk period for such unpleasant conditions. Partner violence could be one in a set of intervening reasons which may lead to preterm labor. Preterm birth is one of midwifery serious complications and early recognition is of prime health objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of partner violence and its correlation with preterm labor in hospitalized post natal women. This was a cross-sectional study carried out on 600 women hospitalized at the post natal ward of Shahid Akbar-Abadi Educational Hospital, affiliated to Iran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran during 2009. Data collection tool was a two-sectioned questionnaire in which the first part was allocated to demographic/midwifery information and the second part composed of question aimed to screen for presence of partner violence. The questionnaire was completed through interview and medical records. Data were analyzed using chi-square test and t-test, statistically. The overall frequency of partner violence was 56.3% [338 out of 600 cases] categorized in three types as emotional [42.9%], psychological [2.1%], and, physical [2.1%]. There was a significant correlation between the partner violence and preterm labor. According to rather high frequency of partner violence and its correlation with preterm labor, it is suggested that a screening procedure to detect the partner violence to be established in all prenatal care centers to prevent the harmful effects of partner violence in particular the preterm labor
ABSTRACT
Breast feeding promotes the child health. World Health Organization recommends breast feeding to be continued till the end of 2 years old, but, sometimes, the process of breastfeeding stops earlier in mothers bearing an excess weight. The mother with excess weight has less successful effort than the others in feeding the babies with their own milk. The aim of this study was to determine the relation between body mass index before pregnancy and duration of breast feeding. This was a correlational study. Sample consisted of 307 mothers who had children with 2-3 years old and had been visited in Tehran West Health Center for their children growth monitoring. The subjects were selected based on stratified sampling method and data was collected by questionnaire and from medical records. This study showed a statistically significant relationship between body mass index and duration of breast feeding [P=0.002]. Among different indicators, the type of delivery and the time of the first breastfeeding were of greater importance and left a significant impact [P<0.05]. The average breast feeding time in this research was 18 months. There was not any statistically significant relationship between breast feeding duration and mother's age, child's gender, mother's education, mother's profession, mother's working shift, family members, number of deliveries, number of previous children whom were breast fed. There was a statistically significant between body mass index and breast feeding duration. Considering the relationship between short duration of breast feeding and mothers' obesity, a brave effort should be made for balancing mother's weight. More research is recommended to confirm these results