@ARTICLE{Mahrokh Dolatian, author = {Kazhal Hesami, and Mahrokh Dolatian, and Jamal Shams, and Hamid Alavi Majd, and }, title = {Domestic Violence Before and during Pregnancy among Pregnant Women}, volume = {23}, number = {63}, abstract ={  Background and Aim: Many women are abused by their intimate partners before and during pregnancy. Although, domestic violence during pregnancy has serious consequences for women’s health, little is known about how domestic violence may change throughout pregnancy transitions. Research shows that three types of partner violence can have different consequences for women’s health and well-being . The aim of this study was to evaluate changes of domestic violence before and during pregnancy among pregnant women referring to the health care centers in Marivan, Iran 2007.   Material and Method: In this cross sectional study, 243 women receiving prenatal care at health care centers in Marivan were assessed for domestic violence before and during pregnancy using a violence screening questionnaire completed by them at the beginning and during the last month of pregnancy.   Results: The findings indicated that the prevalence of domestic violence during pregnancy was relatively low (%68.7), compared with the prevalence of domestic violence before pregnancy (%86.4) (P }, URL = {http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-773-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-773-en.pdf}, journal = {Iran Journal of Nursing}, doi = {}, year = {2010} }