SynthesisHealth & social care in the community2021
Barriers and facilitators of disclosing domestic violence to the healthcare service: A systematic review of qualitative research.
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- Increasing familial engagement in family violence services: a systematically conducted realist review of barriers and facilitators.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Associations between IPV and non-communicable diseases: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- The health effects associated with physical, sexual and psychological gender-based violence against men and women: a Burden of Proof study.Nature human behaviour · 2025Pooled it
- Global Prevalence and Mental Health Outcomes of Intimate Partner Violence Among Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2024Pooled it
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Barriers and Facilitators of Help-Seeking Behaviors in South Asian Women Living in High-Income Countries who Have Experienced Domestic Violence: Perception of Domestic Violence Survivors and Service Providers.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2023Pooled it
- The Measurement of Intimate Partner Violence Using International Classification of Diseases Diagnostic Codes: A Systematic Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2023Pooled it
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- Women's experiences and expectations of intimate partner abuse identification in healthcare settings: a qualitative evidence synthesis.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- Healthcare experiences of perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.BMJ open · 2021Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators of disclosing domestic violence to the healthcare service: A systematic review of qualitative research.Health & social care in the community · 2021Pooled it
- Electronic Health Record-Based Screening for Intimate Partner Violence: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- Navigating parenthood: a qualitative study of parental guidance and support in Norwegian child health clinics.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- Healthcare experiences and expectations of women survivors of domestic violence in Asia: a systemized review of the literature.Global health action · 2026Review
- Exploring the Perspectives About Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing and Engaging With Domestic Violence Services Among Turkish Immigrant Women: A Photovoice Study.Violence against women · 2026Article
- Responding to Older Adult Maltreatment: Interdisciplinary Geriatric Care Provider Experiences and Training Needs.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026Article
- Detecting Elder Abuse in an Italian Emergency Department: A Six-Year Retrospective Study and Implications for Systematic Screening.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Black and Minoritized Women's Experiences of Specialist Domestic Violence Services in the United Kingdom (UK): A Scoping Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2026Article
- Interpersonal and intimate partner violence exposure and associated factors amongst patients in a Kenyan emergency department.BMC public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
Domestic violence victims are in frequent contact with the healthcare service yet rarely disclose. Therefore, it is critical to understand victims' experiences and perceptions regarding disclosure in healthcare settings. The goal of this review is to provide an updated synthesis of qualitative research identifying barriers and facilitators, advice, and positive and negative outcomes of adult victims' disclosure of domestic violence to healthcare professionals (HCPs). A systematic search of PsychINFO, CINAHL and Web of Science was conducted in January 2018. Thirty-four eligible studies were identified, including 783 domestic violence victims (781 females). Formal quality assessment indicated variable study quality. Barriers of disclosure included negative HCPs attitudes, victims' perceptions of safety and concerns about the consequences of disclosing. Facilitators of disclosing included a positive relationship with the HCP, HCPs directly asking victims about abuse, and HCPs ensuring that the environment is safe and disclosure is confidential. Victims advised increased awareness of HCPs reactions to disclosure and avoiding mirroring their perpetrators minimization. HCPs were encouraged to engage in direct questioning and maintain a supportive and secure environment. Positive and negative outcomes of abuse were identified, such as being able to leave the abuser or, on the other hand, the victims' situation not changing. Our results indicate that barriers for disclosure of domestic violence in healthcare settings persist despite the widespread implementation of policies and guidelines to counter them. Based on these findings, we provide recommendations for clinical practice and future research to help improve disclosure in healthcare settings.
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