Original scientific paper

ABUSED NURSES TAKE NO LEGAL STEPS - A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STUDY CARRIED OUT IN EASTERN TURKEY

Salih Selek ; Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
Mehmet Vural ; Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
Ilknur Cakmak ; Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, S.Urfa, Turkey

Abstract

Background: Our aim was to evaluate domestic violence among nurses in eastern Turkey.
Subjects and methods: Ninety six (96) female nurses with an intimate partner were enrolled. Modified form of Abuse Assessment
Screen Questionnaire was used.
Results: Twenty two (22.7%) of the participants reported domestic violence. None of them took legal steps. Most frequent
domestic violence type was economic abuse (46%). Nurses, whose mothers were exposed to domestic violence, had significantly
higher abuse rates. The abused group had also significantly higher smoking and miscarriage rates.
Conclusions: Nurses need to be well informed for taking legal steps in case of domestic violence. Family history, smoking status
and abortion rates may be further research focus for risk factors of domestic violence. Legal interventions should be optimized in
order to encourage the victims to take legal steps.

Keywords

domestic violence; nurses; intimate partner violence; abortion; risk factors; legal

Hrčak ID:

106326

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/106326

Publication date:

20.12.2012.

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