Domestic Violence Enhanced Perinatal Care Program in China

The proposed project addresses intimate partner violence (IPV) against pregnant women, which is a serious social and health issue. Pregnant women represent a particularly vulnerable population of IPV survivors in China, who have been largely underserved. There have been no interventions developed in China to prevent maternal IPV and its effects on maternal and infant health. The proposed project is the first structured IPV intervention integrated into prenatal care in China, which may have the potential to be translated into more prenatal clinics in China to prevent violence against pregnant women and improve maternal and infant health.