Is domestic violence during COVID-19 in lactating women related to infantile colic? An important question.
Humans
Female
COVID-19
/ epidemiology
Infant
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Domestic Violence
/ statistics & numerical data
Colic
/ epidemiology
Breast Feeding
/ statistics & numerical data
Iran
/ epidemiology
Lactation
Infant, Newborn
Surveys and Questionnaires
Mothers
/ psychology
Incidence
Young Adult
Breastfeeding
COVID-19
Colic
Domestic violence
Infant
Quarantine
Journal
BMC public health
ISSN: 1471-2458
Titre abrégé: BMC Public Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968562
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
21 Oct 2024
21 Oct 2024
Historique:
received:
14
09
2024
accepted:
11
10
2024
medline:
22
10
2024
pubmed:
22
10
2024
entrez:
21
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Psychosocial factors such as maternal stress in lactating women were shown to be related to an increased risk of infantile colic because the infants can be affected through breast milk. Therefore, domestic violence against lactating mothers can be effective on the infants' health. It is also demonstrated that domestic violence against women has increased following the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine. Therefore, this study aims to assess the relationship between domestic violence against breastfeeding women during COVID-19 and the incidence of infantile colic. This was a case-control study that was conducted on 356 lactating mothers who attended Bentolhoda Hospital in Bojnoord-Iran from November 2021 to August 2022. The participants were exclusively breastfeeding mothers who were under 6 months infants. Mothers with and without infantile colic infants were considered the case and control groups, respectively. Two questionnaires were used for data collection including a demographic questionnaire, and a questionnaire to assess domestic violence against women during the quarantine period of Corona pandemic. The data was analyzed using SPSS-V22 and Pearson Spearman correlation and linear regression tests. The results showed that women in the case group had a significantly higher score for "sexual violence and restraint" than women in the control group [0.59 ± 0.34 versus 0.62 ± 0.25 (Mean ± SD), respectively] (P < 0.05). The chance of infantile colic was higher among the infants of mothers who experienced domestic violence, but it was not statistically significant (OR = 1.236, P = 0.573). Significant relationships were found between the infantile colic and the history of abortion (OR = 1.430, P = 0.028) and cesarean section (OR = 1.723, P = 0.044). Domestic violence during pregnancy can potentially increase infant colic through breast milk. Although our findings need more investigation, it can be recommended to plan the direction of screening for domestic violence and providing the necessary care and counseling to the parents in perinatal care services to prevent infantile colic and improve the infant's health.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Psychosocial factors such as maternal stress in lactating women were shown to be related to an increased risk of infantile colic because the infants can be affected through breast milk. Therefore, domestic violence against lactating mothers can be effective on the infants' health. It is also demonstrated that domestic violence against women has increased following the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine. Therefore, this study aims to assess the relationship between domestic violence against breastfeeding women during COVID-19 and the incidence of infantile colic.
METHODS
METHODS
This was a case-control study that was conducted on 356 lactating mothers who attended Bentolhoda Hospital in Bojnoord-Iran from November 2021 to August 2022. The participants were exclusively breastfeeding mothers who were under 6 months infants. Mothers with and without infantile colic infants were considered the case and control groups, respectively. Two questionnaires were used for data collection including a demographic questionnaire, and a questionnaire to assess domestic violence against women during the quarantine period of Corona pandemic. The data was analyzed using SPSS-V22 and Pearson Spearman correlation and linear regression tests.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The results showed that women in the case group had a significantly higher score for "sexual violence and restraint" than women in the control group [0.59 ± 0.34 versus 0.62 ± 0.25 (Mean ± SD), respectively] (P < 0.05). The chance of infantile colic was higher among the infants of mothers who experienced domestic violence, but it was not statistically significant (OR = 1.236, P = 0.573). Significant relationships were found between the infantile colic and the history of abortion (OR = 1.430, P = 0.028) and cesarean section (OR = 1.723, P = 0.044).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Domestic violence during pregnancy can potentially increase infant colic through breast milk. Although our findings need more investigation, it can be recommended to plan the direction of screening for domestic violence and providing the necessary care and counseling to the parents in perinatal care services to prevent infantile colic and improve the infant's health.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39434069
doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-20377-0
pii: 10.1186/s12889-024-20377-0
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
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© 2024. The Author(s).
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