Domestic Violence Prevalence and Related Factors in Disabled Women: A Pilot Study in Women with Multiple Sclerosis

Domestic violence against women as a leading cause of injury in women is associated with a range of adverse physical and psychological health effects. Few studies focused on experience of domestic violence in women with disabilities. In a descriptive-analytical pilot study 150 married women 19-59 years who attending to Multiple sclerosis society of Khuzestan were studied in 2010-2011. The overall prevalence of physical, psychological, sexual and any form of violence in lifetime of women with multiple sclerosis were 17.8%, 38.4%, 6.8% and 41.5% respectively. Prevalence of domestic violence in women with multiple sclerosis is high as general population. The finding suggests the need for a study with a larger sample size in women with multiple sclerosis and other disabled women. [Sedigheh Nouhjah, Zahra Raies pour, Nastaran Madjdi nasab. Domestic Violence Prevalence And Related Factors In Disabled Women: A Pilot Study In Women With Multiple Sclerosis. Life Sci J 2012;9(4):5824-5827] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 868