Violence against older women: a protocol for a systematic review of qualitative literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is sparse evidence globally concerning patterns of and types of violence against women aged 50 and older. Improved understanding of older women's experiences of violence, including types of violence, perpetrators and health impacts, is needed to address evident gaps in the literature, address requirements for monitoring and reporting on global sustainable development goal indicators, and inform policy and programming for preventing and responding to violence against older women. The aim of the systematic review is to identify, evaluate and synthesise qualitative studies from all countries, exploring violence against women aged 50 and above, identifying types and patterns of violence, perpetrators of violence and impacts of violence on various health outcomes for

SUBMITTER: Meyer SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6550033 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature