Prevalence and health outcomes of domestic violence amongst clinical populations in Arab countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Claire Hawcroft (Author), Rachael Hughes (Author), Amira Shaheen (Author), Jinan Usta (Author), Hannah Elkadi (Author), Tom Dalton (Author), Khadijah Ginwalla (Author), Gene Feder (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background An estimated 30% of women worldwide experience intimate partner violence (IPV) during their lifetime. Exposure to IPV is associated with poor health outcomes and the prevalence of violence may be higher amongst women seeking healthcare. Existing evidence from the Arab region is l...