Violence against older women: a protocol for a systematic review of qualitative literature

Meyer, Stephen M.; Lasater, Molly E.; García‐Moreno, Claudia

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028809

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“…The protocol was pre-registered with PROSPERO, Registration Number: CRD42019119467, https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record. php?ID=CRD42019119467 (see also [26]).…”

Section: Current Framework On Violence Against Women and Existing Evmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While there is no universal agreed-upon definition of older women, for the purposes of this review, we define older women as women aged 50 and above, while recognizing that aging and age are social phenomenon, and definitions vary across organizations, cultures and communities. The protocol was pre-registered with PROSPERO, Registration Number: CRD42019119467, https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42019119467 (see also [ 26 ]).…”

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Violence against older women: A systematic review of qualitative literature

2020

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The majority of the existing evidence-base on violence against women focuses on women of reproductive age (15-49), and globally there is sparse evidence concerning patterns of and types of violence against women aged 50 and older. Improved understanding of differing patterns and dynamics of violence older women experienced is needed to ensure appropriate policy or programmatic responses. To address these gaps in the evidence, we conducted a systematic review of qualitative literature on violence against older women, including any form of violence against women, rather than adopting a specific theoretical framework on what types of violence or perpetrators should be included from the outset, and focusing specifically on qualitative studies, to explore the nature and dynamics of violence against older women from the perspective of women. Following pre-planned searches of 11 electronic databases, two authors screened all identified titles, abstracts and relevant full texts for inclusion in the review. We extracted data from 52 manuscripts identified for inclusion, and conducted quality assessment and thematic synthesis from the key findings of the included studies. Results indicated that the vast majority of included studies were conducted in high-income contexts, and did not contain adequate information on study setting and context. Thematic synthesis identified several central themes, including the intersection between ageing and perceptions of, experiences of and response to violence; the centrality of social and gender norms in shaping older women's experiences of violence; the cumulative physical and mental health impact of exposure to lifelong violence, and that specific barriers exist for older women accessing community supports and health services to address violence victimization. Our findings indicated that violence against older women is prevalent and has significant impacts on physical and mental well-being of older women. Implications for policy and programmatic response, as well as future research directions, are highlighted.

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“…The protocol was pre-registered with PROSPERO, Registration Number: CRD42019119467, https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record. php?ID=CRD42019119467 (see also [26]).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Violence against older women: A systematic review of qualitative literature

2020

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Barriers and facilitators of digital interventions use to reduce loneliness among older adults: a protocol for a qualitative systematic review

Zhang

Välimäki

et al. 2022

BMJ Open

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IntroductionDigital interventions are considered as a potential solution to loneliness in older adults. However, this type of intervention has had limited acceptance among older adults (aged ≥60 years). To ensure the use of digital interventions in older adults, possible barriers and facilitating factors should be better understood from the user’s perspective. We aim to systematically examine the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of digital interventions designed to reduce loneliness in older adults by identifying, evaluating and synthesising qualitative studies.Methods and analysisA comprehensive search of qualitative studies for barriers and facilitators for use of digital interventions will be conducted in the following databases: PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Library and Web of Science. Studies reported in English will be considered for this review. Grey literature will not be included. Two reviewers (HZ and XL) will independently screen the literatures, and any differences will be solved by turning to the third reviewer (JN). The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Qualitative Research Critical Appraisal Checklist will be used by two reviewers to independently assess the validity of the methods used. Relevant data about the populations, context, culture, geographical location, study methods and barriers and facilitators to the implementation of digital interventions will be extracted using the JBI standardised data extraction tool. JBI meta-aggregation methods will be implemented to synthesise the data, which will generate themes and categories based on the data. The final synthesis will establish confidence levels using the JBI ConQual approach.Ethics and disseminationThe protocol does not require ethical approval. The data are based on published scientific databases. The results will be disseminated through journal articles and scientific conference presentations (if feasible).PROSPERO registration numberCRD42022328609.

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“…Como resultado, estos marcos separados producen datos dispares que no pueden compararse y que presentan diferentes resultados (Brownell, 2019, pp. 2-3;Meyer et al, 2019). Además, la construcción de estos «silos» o «cajas» no solo impide comprender teóricamente las experiencias reales de las mujeres y su relación con la violencia durante el transcurso de su vida, sino que también entorpece el diálogo entre colegas para compartir conocimientos (Band-Winterstein y Eisikovits, 2009, p. 165;Hightower, 2010, p. 25).…”

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Una revisión sistemática de literatura sobre la violencia contra mujeres mayores en América Latina y el Caribe: ¿se ha alcanzado una perspectiva interseccional?

Bonilla

2021

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Este artículo hace una revisión crítica y sistemática de 72 investigaciones cualitativas y cuantitativas relacionadas con la violencia ejercida contra mujeres mayores de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) entre los años 2000 y 2020 con el objetivo de evaluar en qué medida han logrado analizar este fenómeno desde un enfoque interseccional—vinculado con el género y la edad en simultáneo— y cuáles son sus brechas, limitaciones y principales hallazgos. Esta investigación demuestra que el estudio sobre este tema ha sido dominado por los marcos conceptuales del «maltrato a las personas adultas mayores» y la «violencia contra la mujer», así como también por una perspectiva médica y cuantitativa que no permiten comprender este problema cabalmente, pues abordan la violencia de manera fragmentada. En comparación, un grupo novedoso de estudios sociales utilizó un marco conceptual interseccional abordando la violencia desde un enfoque de curso vital y una perspectiva fenomenológica. A modo de conclusión se plantea que los estudios interseccionales, a pesar de ser aún escasos en ALC, poseen un gran potencial para la comprensión de la naturaleza acumulativa y la interconexión entre diferentes experiencias de abuso, así como explorar los sistemas de creencias de mujeres mayores, sus experiencias cotidianas de abuso, y sus dilemas, barreras y estrategias para buscar ayuda. Esta perspectiva permitirá la construcción de teoría adaptada a nuestros contextos culturales de forma inductiva y basada en evidencia contextualizada es un arma poderosa para enfrentar falencias de los marcos teóricos anteriores.

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Violence against older women: a protocol for a systematic review of qualitative literature

Cited by 8 publications

References 29 publications

Violence against older women: A systematic review of qualitative literature

Violence against older women: A systematic review of qualitative literature

Barriers and facilitators of digital interventions use to reduce loneliness among older adults: a protocol for a qualitative systematic review

Una revisión sistemática de literatura sobre la violencia contra mujeres mayores en América Latina y el Caribe: ¿se ha alcanzado una perspectiva interseccional?

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