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Workplace violence against frontline clinicians in emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background. Frontline clinicians working in emergency departments (ED) were at disportionate risk of workplace violence (WPV). We investigated the prevalence of WPV and its relationship with quality of life (QOL) in this group of health professionals in C...

When "stay at home" can be dangerous: Data on domestic violence in Italy during COVID-19 lockdown

The global pandemic caused by a new strain of Coronavirus has brought the Italian government to adopt quarantine, isolation, and lockdown strategies as restrictive measures to reduce the virus spread. Being forced to stay at home could significantly incre...

Violence in intimate partnerships and mental problems in children and adolescents. Online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the lives of families in an unprecedented way. During the first lockdown, extrafamilial contact was significantly reduced. Many parents had to look after their children and work from...

Violence against women from partners and other household members during COVID-19 in Burkina Faso and Kenya

BACKGROUND: Global evidence indicates increases in gender-based violence (GBV) during the COVID-19 pandemic following mitigation measures, such as stay at home orders. Indirect effects of the pandemic, including income loss, strained social support, and c...

Violence against women, children, and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Overview, contributing factors, and mitigating measures

Violence against women in Tunisia: Post-traumatic stress disorder and COVID-19 pandemic impact

Introduction: The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has been an exceptional universal social, psychological and health emergency. Quarantine measures adopted to contain this infection may prompt episodes of aggressionspecially against women who are already vict...

Violence against girls during COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors in Gondar city, North West Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, the magnitude of violence against girls during COVID-19 in the study area is not known. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the violence and associated factors during COVID-19 pandemic among Gondar city secondary school girls in North West ...

Trapped in Place: A Systematic Review of Elder Abuse During the COVID-19 Era

Prior to COVID-19, an estimated 1 in 10 adults age >= 60 years experienced abuse annually in the United States. Social isolation is a known risk factor for elder abuse. To understand the possible contributing factors to a reported increase in elder abuse ...

The Short-and Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Child Maltreatment

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new threat to child health and safety. Some studies suggest that social isolation and economic stress have exacerbated child abuse and neglect, whereas other studies argue that orders to stay at home are lik...

The social determinants of health and health outcomes among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Objective: To synthesize the best available evidence on the relationship between the social determinants of health and health outcomes among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Introduction: COVID-19 has created widespread global transmission. Rapid incr...

The Rise of Adverse Childhood Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Adverse childhood experiences, which is defined by different forms of abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction occurring before the age of 18 years, is a major public health problem in the United States that has the potential to worsen in the current COV...

The Relationship between Intimate Partner Violence and Online Help-Seeking: A Moderated Mediation Model of Emotion Dysregulation and Perceived Anonymity

During the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns and isolation have limited the availability of face-to-face support services for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Despite the growing need for online help in supporting IPV victims, far less is known abou...

The risk of COVID-19 in survivors of domestic violence and abuse

A 'shadow pandemic' of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) has emerged secondary to strict public health measures containing the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Many countries have implemented policies to allow the free movement of DVA survivors in attempts to minimi...

The Pasifika Veilomani Project: a pilot online training programme for healthcare workers in managing gender-based violence and family violence and sharing experiences

Objective: Pacific Island Countries (PICs) record high rates of gender-based violence (GBV). COVID-19 has significantly increased the number of GBV cases globally. This research aims to understand educational pathways for PICs' healthcare workers (HCWs) t...

The pandemic paradox: The consequences of COVID-19 on domestic violence

In terms of saving lives, one of the most serious manifestations of intimate partner and familial abuse is domestic homicide. In the UK, approximately two women are killed every week by their current or ex-partner. During the COVID-19 pandemic, reports ha...

The links of stress, substance use and socio-demographic factors with domestic violence during the Covid-19 pandemic in Portugal

BACKGROUND: Lockdown, as a measure implemented to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, left many domestic violence (DV) victims trapped with their abusers. This study intends to explore the links between perceived stress, substance use...

The impact of the Great Recession on California domestic violence events, and related hospitalizations and emergency service visits

Objective: Explore the impact of the Great Recession on domestic violence (DV) related hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits in California. Method(s): Hospital and ED data were drawn from California's Office of Statewide Health Planning an...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual behaviors: Findings from a national survey in the United States

Background: Studies from the first months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the resulting lockdown and social distancing measures have shown that there have been decreases in sexual frequency and relationship satisfaction. Aim: To ev...

The impact of COVID-19 on the safety, housing stability, and mental health of unstably housed domestic violence survivors

Using data from an ongoing longitudinal study, we examined the impact of the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders on a racially diverse population of unstably housed domestic violence (DV) survivors over time. Specifically, we examined survivors' safety, housing ...

The hidden disaster of COVID-19: Intimate partner violence

The hidden and often unspoken impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV). This commentary addresses this issue and highlights a study undertaken to address this public health issue by generat...