@misc{10481/83888,
year = {2023},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/83888},
abstract = {Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is a public health issue with wide-ranging consequences for
both the mother and fetus, and interventions are needed. Therefore, the Stop Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnancy (STOP)
cohort was established with the overall aim to identify pregnant women exposed to IPV through digital screening and offer women
screening positive for IPV a digital supportive intervention.
Objective: The aim of this study was to (1) introduce the design and profile of the STOP cohort study, (2) assess the feasibility
of implementing digital IPV screening among pregnant women, and (3) assess the feasibility of implementing a digital supportive
intervention targeting pregnant women exposed to IPV.
Methods: Pregnant women attending antenatal care in the Region of Southern Denmark and in Andalucía, Spain were offered
digital screening for IPV using validated scales (Abuse Assessment Screen and Women Abuse Screening Tool). Women who
screened positive were eligible to receive a digital supportive intervention. The intervention consisted of 3-6 video consultations
with an IPV counselor and a safety planning app. In Denmark, IPV counselors were antenatal care midwives trained by a
psychologist specialized in IPV, whereas in Spain, the counselor was a psychologist.
Results: Data collection started in February 2021 and was completed in October 2022. Across Denmark and Spain, a total of
19,442 pregnant women were invited for IPV screening and 16,068 women (82.65%) completed the screening. More women in
Spain screened positive for exposure to IPV (350/2055, 17.03%) than in Denmark (1195/14,013, 8.53%). Among the women
who screened positive, only 31.39% (485/1545) were eligible to receive the intervention with only 104 (21.4%) of these women
ultimately receiving it.
Conclusions: Digital screening for IPV among pregnant women is feasible in an antenatal care context in Denmark and Spain;
however, a digital supportive intervention during pregnancy appears to have limited feasibility as only a minor subgroup of
women who screened positive for eligibility received the intervention. More research is needed on how to best support pregnant
women exposed to IPV if universal IPV screening is to be implemented in antenatal care.},
organization = {European Commission’s Rights, Equality and Citizenship program (REC-RDAP-GBV-AG-2019,
grant agreement number 881648)},
publisher = {JMIR Publications},
keywords = {Intimate partner violence},
keywords = {Gender-based Violence},
keywords = {Domestic violence},
keywords = {Abuse},
keywords = {Video counseling},
keywords = {App},
keywords = {Acceptance},
keywords = {Safety},
keywords = {Feasibility},
keywords = {Empowerment},
title = {Video Consultations and Safety App Targeting Pregnant Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence in Denmark and Spain: Nested Cohort Intervention Study (STOP Study)},
doi = {10.2196/38563},
author = {Andreasen, Karen and Zapata Calvente, Antonella Ludmila and Bueno Cavanillas, Aurora},
}