[Physical violence during pregnancy in Morocco].

INTRODUCTION

Physical abuse are a serious social problem and an issue of perinatal health.

MATERIAL AND

METHODS

This article presents the results of a survey conducted at the CHU Ibn Rochd of Casablanca (Morocco), over a period of one year, in order to determine their frequency, risk factors, maternal diseases and obstetric complications.

RESULTS

The results of our survey found that women who reported physical abuse have a frequency of 12.3% (107 cases). The average age of these women is 22.3 years; 65.6% of parturients are illiterate, 45% are from a disadvantaged socioeconomic status, 47% originated from a rural county; 37% are unmarried; half of the abused are multiparous with an average of 3.2 living children; 23% of the pregnancies are unplanned. Lastly, 37.3% of pregnant partners are unemployed and 67% have toxic habits. Obstetric complications are fairly frequent and mental effects are not negligible with 3 attempted suicides and attempted homicide.

CONCLUSION

Early identification of abuse suffered by pregnant women and taking measures to prevent them could reduce the occurrence of these adverse effects.