SynthesisBMC public health2020
Effectiveness of ICT-based intimate partner violence interventions: a systematic review.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Role of Artificial Intelligence for Intimate Partner Violence Prevention: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Pooled it
- Interventions addressing violence against women in health services: An overview of systematic reviews regarding barriers and facilitators to implementation.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Pooled it
- Tools for the identification of victims of domestic abuse and modern slavery in remote services: A systematic review.Journal of health services research & policy · 2025Pooled it
- Help, near and far: a systematic review of post-COVID digital mental health solutions for domestic violence victims.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Digital-Based Interventions for Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2024Pooled it
- Applying technology to promote sexual and reproductive health and prevent gender based violence for adolescents in low and middle-income countries: digital health strategies synthesis from an umbrella review.BMC health services research · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of online mindfulness interventions on medical students' mental health: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2021Pooled it
- Key Factors in Helpfulness and Use of the SAFE Intervention for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse: Qualitative Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial and Process Evaluation.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Trial
- Effectiveness of the SAFE eHealth Intervention for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse: Randomized Controlled Trial, Quantitative Process Evaluation, and Open Feasibility Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Trial
- Efficacy of Individualized Sensory-Based mHealth Interventions to Improve Distress Coping in Healthcare Professionals: A Multi-Arm Parallel-Group Randomized Controlled Trial.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Trial
- Strategies for preventing gender-based violence in healthcare services: Evidence synthesis for health policy.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Review
- Domestic Violence Against Men in Canada: An Overlooked but Growing Public Health and Social Concern.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2026Article
- Improving Experimental Designs for Interventions to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence: Protocol for Refinements to Single-Case Experimental Design for a Safety Planning Intervention in Ontario, Canada.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Contexts and Motives of Intimate Partner Violence among Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults Assigned Female at Birth.Psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity · 2025Article
- Trends of domestic violence against women in China: an age-period-cohort analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Using Artificial Intelligence to Detect Risk of Family Violence: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Safety Planning Interventions for Adults Who Experience Interpersonal Violence: A Systematic Review.Journal of family violence · 2024Article
- Different Deeds, Different Needs-Types of Violence Against Women and Social Support Sought Online.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Association Between Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Women's Attitudes Toward Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017-2018.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundIntimate Partner Violence is a "global pandemic". Meanwhile, information and communication technologies (ICT), such as the internet, mobile phones, and smartphones, are spreading worldwide, including in low- and middle-income countries. We reviewed the available evidence on the use of ICT-based interventions to address intimate partner violence (IPV), evaluating the effectiveness, acceptability, and suitability of ICT for addressing different aspects of the problem (e.g., awareness, screening, prevention, treatment, mental health).
methodsWe conducted a systematic review, following PRISMA guidelines, using the following databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. Key search terms included women, violence, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, information, communication technology, ICT, technology, email, mobile, phone, digital, ehealth, web, computer, online, and computerized. Only articles written in English were included.
resultsTwenty-five studies addressing screening and disclosure, IPV prevention, ICT suitability, support and women's mental health were identified. The evidence reviewed suggests that ICT-based interventions were effective mainly in screening, disclosure, and prevention. However, there is a lack of homogeneity among the studies' outcome measurements and the sample sizes, the control groups used (if any), the type of interventions, and the study recruitment space. Questions addressing safety, equity, and the unintended consequences of the use of ICT in IPV programming are virtually non-existent.
conclusionsThere is a clear need to develop women-centered ICT design when programming for IPV. Our study showed only one study that formally addressed software usability. The need for more research to address safety, equity, and the unintended consequences of the use of ICT in IPV programming is paramount. Studies addressing long term effects are also needed.
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