Spouse Abuse and Pregnancy Outcome: A Prediction Study. Executive Summary andComprehensive Final Report

摘要

The aim of this 3-year prospective study was to assess the impact of spouseabuse, biomedical risk, and psychosocial stresses and resources upon pregnancy outcomes. It was hypothesized that a spouse-abused gravid women's psychosocial risk, alone and in combination with biomedical risk was associated with maternal and infant complications of pregnancy. The effect of spouse abuse during pregnancy was unknown but was hypothesized to be an additional stressor that may contribute to other risk factors. The long-term goal of the study was a more effective altering system to identify women at high risk for delivery complications, thus facilitating earlier and more appropriate intervention for mother and infant.