Burden of Domestic Violence among Infertile Couples in Delhi: A Hospital Based Study
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- 1Department of Community Medicine G.S Medical College and Hospital, Hapur, UP, INDIA.
- 2Department of Community Medicine, University College of Medical Science and GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, INDIA.
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Nidhi Budh
Department of Community Medicine G.S Medical College and Hospital, Hapur, UP, INDIA.
Received: 01-08-2017; Accepted: 25-09-2017.
Volume 3, Issue 4 · pp. 274-276 · 2017 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.4.71
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Objectives: To determine the magnitude of the domestic violence among couples attending infertility clinic of tertiary care hospital.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 80 infertile couples attending infertility clinic of GTB Hospital Delhi.Results: 11.3% of female had experienced domestic violence; among 11.3%, almost all of them experienced physical hurt. Whereas only 2.5% of male had experienced violence.Conclusion: Females attending infertility clinic are more prone to violence than males. Counselling of couples and screening of domestic violence should be integrated with infertility treatment.
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Budh, N., Chaturvedi, S., Upadhyay, M., Bhatia, M. S., & Radhakrishnan, G. (2017). Burden of Domestic Violence among Infertile Couples in Delhi: A Hospital Based Study. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 3(4), 274-276. https://doi.org/10.5530/jppcm.2017.4.71