Vulnerability in women primary caregivers of children in palliative care due to intimate partner violence in a pediatric hospital in Mexico

Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 2023;80(6):339-344. doi: 10.24875/BMHIM.23000040.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Women are the primary caregivers of children in palliative care. Research has shown that the presence of intimate partner violence at home exacerbates the vulnerability of the caregiver. Current statistics indicate a high prevalence of violence in Mexico present in the intersectionality between intimate partner violence and the role of the primary caregiver. This study aimed to describe the frequency of intimate partner violence among primary palliative caregivers at the Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez.METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional and prospective study with convenience sampling; no sample calculation was performed. All…
Origen: Vulnerability in women primary caregivers of children in palliative care due to intimate partner violence in a pediatric hospital in Mexico – PubMed