Citation

Young CR, Arnos DM, Matthews LT. Glob. Public Health 2019; 14(9): 1335-1346.

Affiliation

Center for Global Health , Massachusetts General Hospital , Boston , US.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17441692.2019.1567802

PMID

30648466

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a widespread global health problem, with negative effects on women's health and HIV transmission and treatment. There is little evidence on how to address IPV effectively in lower-resourced healthcare settings, particularly those that are impacted by significant HIV epidemics. We conducted a scoping review to provide an overview of the literature on IPV screening and intervention programmes in sub-Saharan African healthcare. The included studies used mainly qualitative methods. We identified five main themes: the acceptability to female clients, the importance of confidentiality, provider concerns, barriers due to gender norms, and need for referrals and comprehensive services. Research in this field is limited, and a robust research agenda is needed to provide effective IPV interventions for women seeking healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa.

Language: en

Keywords

Intimate partner violence; sub-Saharan Africa; healthcare interventions