Barriers to women's disclosure of domestic violence in health services in Palestine: qualitative interview-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Domestic violence (DV) damages health and requires a global public health response and engagement of clinical services. Recent surveys show that 27% of married Palestinian women experienced some form of violence from their husbands over a 12 months' period, but only 5% had sought formal help, and rarely from health services. Across the globe, barriers to disclosure of DV have been recorded, including self-blame, fear of the consequences and lack of knowledge of services. This is the first qualitative study to address barriers to disclosure within health services for Palestinian women.

Methods

In-depth interviews were carried out with 20 women who had experienced DV. They were recruited from a non-governmental organisation offering social and legal support. Intervi

SUBMITTER: Shaheen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7691108 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature