Revista panamericana de salud pública = Pan American journal of public health
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Rev. Panam. Salud Publica · May 2015
Observational Study[Under the shadow of maternity: pregnancy, suicidal ideation, and intimate partner violence].
To investigate the association between intimate partner violence and indicators of suicidal ideation during the current pregnancy. ⋯ Policy makers and health care providers must be made aware of the impact of intimate partner violence, including in terms of suicidal ideation, especially during pregnancy. The adoption of simple measures, such as the scales used in the present study, may provide information regarding the extent of intimate partner violence and suicidal ideation in health care services.