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SynthesisTrauma, violence & abuse2023

Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.

Anastasia Kourti, Androniki Stavridou, Eleni Panagouli, Theodora Psaltopoulou, Chara Spiliopoulou, Maria Tsolia, Theodoros N Sergentanis, Artemis Tsitsika

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Synthesis in Trauma, violence & abuse, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 146 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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146citing papers in PubMed, 12 pooled it
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Anastasia KourtiSecond Department of Pediatrics, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Androniki StavridouSecond Department of Pediatrics, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Eleni PanagouliSecond Department of Pediatrics, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-8764-1059
Theodora PsaltopoulouDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, "Alexandra" Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Chara SpiliopoulouDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Maria TsoliaSecond Department of Pediatrics, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Theodoros N SergentanisSecond Department of Pediatrics, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Artemis TsitsikaSecond Department of Pediatrics, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCOVID-19 outbreak and the followed confinement measures have raised concerns to specialists worldwide regarding the imminent increase in domestic violence cases. The present systematic review aims to identify the international trends in domestic violence during the COVID-19 epidemic and to examine the possible differences among all population groups and different geographic areas worldwide.

methodThe following databases were accessed: DOAJ, ERIC, Google Scholar, ProQuest, Pubmed, PsycNet, and SCOPUS, up to July 22, 2020.

resultsA total of 32 studies were considered eligible. Data from North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific Area, Africa, and worldwide researches were retrieved. COVID-19 has caused an increase in domestic violence cases, especially during the first week of the COVID-19 lockdown in each country. In children, however, although the specialists' estimations suggested an increase in child maltreatment and abuse cases, the rate of police and social services' reports has declined during the COVID-19 pandemic. School closures that isolated students at home seemed to have contributed to this decrease.

conclusionsDomestic violence has been a considerable issue imposed by the COVID-19 epidemic to a worldwide context. The home confinement led to constant contact between perpetrators and victims, resulting in increased violence and decreased reports. In order to minimize such issues, prevention measures and supporting programs are necessary.

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Child AbuseCOVID-19Domestic ViolenceChildCommunicable Disease ControlHumansPandemicschild abuseconfinementCOVID-19domestic violenceintimate partner violence

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PMID34402325
PMCPMC10011925
OpenAlexW3196192517

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