Intimate partner violence and pregnancy: a systematic review of interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intimate partner violence (IPV) around the time of pregnancy is a widespread global health problem with many negative consequences. Nevertheless, a lot remains unclear about which interventions are effective and might be adopted in the perinatal care context.

Objective

The objective is to provide a clear overview of the existing evidence on effectiveness of interventions for IPV around the time of pregnancy.

Methods

Following databases PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched and expanded by hand search. The search was limited to English peer-reviewed randomized controlled trials published from 2000 to 2013. This review includes all types of interventions aiming to reduce IPV around the time of pregnancy as a prim

SUBMITTER: Van Parys AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3901658 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature