Prevalence and risk of violence and the physical, mental, and sexual health problems associated with human trafficking: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is very limited evidence on the health consequences of human trafficking. This systematic review reports on studies investigating the prevalence and risk of violence while trafficked and the prevalence and risk of physical, mental, and sexual health problems, including HIV, among trafficked people.

Methods and findings

We conducted a systematic review comprising a search of Medline, PubMed, PsycINFO, EMBASE, and Web of Science, hand searches of reference lists of included articles, citation tracking, and expert recommendations. We included peer-reviewed papers reporting on the prevalence or risk of violence while trafficked and/or on the prevalence or risk of any measure of physical, mental, or sexual health among trafficked people. Two reviewers independent

SUBMITTER: Oram S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3362635 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature