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Healthcare experiences of perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.
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- Healthcare experiences and expectations of women survivors of domestic violence in Asia: a systemized review of the literature.Global health action · 2026Review
- Barriers to domestic violence disclosure in healthcare settings: a scoping review of victim and provider perspectives.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- The questions on violence (FOV) tool for interpersonal violence inquiry in Swedish healthcare settings - evaluation of content validity, face validity and test-retest reliability.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a healthy relationship tool for men who use intimate partner violence (BETTER MAN).BMC public health · 2023Article
- Transforming health settings to address gender-based violence in Australia.The Medical journal of Australia · 2022Review
- Intimate partner violence and mental health: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesDomestic violence and abuse (DVA) is highly prevalent, with severe adverse consequences to the health and well-being of survivors. There is a smaller evidence base on the health of DVA perpetrators and their engagement with healthcare services. This review examines the experiences of perpetrators of DVA of accessing healthcare services and the barriers and facilitators to their disclosure of abusive behaviours in these settings.
designA systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. DATA SOURCES: A systematic search was conducted in Cochrane, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, HMIC, BNID, CINAHL, ASSIA, IBSS, SSCI (peer-reviewed literature) and NDLTD, OpenGrey and SCIE Online (grey literature). Each database was searched from its start date to 15 March 2020. Eligibility criteria required that studies used qualitative or mixed methods to report on the experiences of healthcare use by perpetrators of DVA. A meta-ethnographic method was used to analyse the extracted data.
resultsOf 30,663 papers identified, six studies (n=125 participants; 124 men, 1 woman) met the inclusion criteria. Barriers to disclosure of DVA to healthcare staff included perpetrators' negative emotions and attitudes towards their abusive behaviours; fear of consequences of disclosure; and lack of trust in healthcare services' ability to address DVA. Facilitators of disclosure of DVA and engagement with healthcare services were experiencing social consequences of abusive behaviours; feeling listened to by healthcare professionals; and offers of emotional and practical support for relationship problems by healthcare staff.
conclusionsDVA perpetration is a complex issue with multiple barriers to healthcare engagement and disclosure. However, healthcare services can create positive conditions for the engagement of individuals who perpetrate abuse. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42017073818.
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