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Databasen viser en oversikt over forskningsbasert kunnskap rundt psykososiale forhold og sårbare grupper ved pandemi, med fokus på covid-19 spesielt.
Survivors' Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Insights From the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline
Journal of interpersonal violence - Journal ArticleWith the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of stay-at-home orders in March 2020, experts warned of the possible threat of increased interpersonal violence among individuals isolated with abusers. Researchers have sought to understand h...
Screening for intimate partner violence in the emergency department: Perceptions and barriers
Academic Emergency Medicine - Journal ArticleBackground and Objectives: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a public health crisis associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Emergency Departments (ED) see a disproportionately high number of victims of IPV; organizations such as the Joint Co...
Locked in: An evidence based study on domestic violence during covid-19 in the hilly region of India
Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development - Journal ArticleThe study assesses the cases of domestic violence during Covid19 Lockdown in the Uttarakhand stateof India.The Covid19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown has ledto social isolation, curtailment of social support system and increased incidences of domestic v...
Intimate partners violence against women during a covid-19 lockdown period: Results of an online survey in 7 provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Journal ArticleIntimate Partners' Violence (IPV) is a public health problem with long-lasting mental and physical health consequences for victims and their families. As evidence has been increasing that COVID-19 lockdown measures may exacerbate IPV, our study sought to ...
Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among U.S. Adults During the Earliest Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Violence and victims - Journal ArticlePURPOSE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between COVID-19 related conditions and the perpetration or experience of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the earliest stage of the pandemic., METHODS: This cross-sectional study anal...
'I will rather be killed by corona than by him. . .': Experiences of abused women seeking shelter during South Africa's COVID-19 lockdown
PLoS ONE - Journal ArticleBackground In April 2020, the United Nations predicted that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a 'calamitous' impact on the lives of women. This was based on concerns about an upsurge in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) arising from increased opportunities fo...
Domestic violence detection amid the COVID-19 pandemic: The value of the WHO questionnaire in emergency medicine
QJM - Journal ArticleBackground: Gender-based violence affects 35 45% of women worldwide, mostly coming from domestic violence. A good screening procedure in clinical practice is useful, but WHO does not advise universal screening, recommending further research. Aim(s): (i) T...
COVID-19, violence, and mental health among Indigenous gay and bisexual men in Guatemala: An urgent call from key stakeholders
Global Public Health - Journal ArticleWe explored how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the health and wellbeing of Indigenous gay and bisexual men (GBM) in Guatemala, a group that experiences intersectional stigma and structural barriers to health. Between February and May 2021, we conducte...
A hospital-based independent domestic violence advisor service: demand and response during the Covid-19 pandemic
BMC health services research - Journal ArticleBACKGROUND AND AIM: Recent UK policy has focussed on improving support for victims of domestic violence and abuse (DVA), in healthcare settings. DVA victims attending hospital are often at highest risk of harm, yet DVA support in hospitals has been inadeq...