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## Background: Domestic violence (dv) during pregnancy is recognized as a global health problem associated with serious health consequences for both the mother and her baby. several interventions aimed at addressing dv around the time of pregnancy have been developed in the last decade, but they are primarily from developed countries. low- and middle-income countries (lmics) are facing both a mounting burden of dv as well as severe resource constraints that keep them from emulating some of the effective interventions implemented in developed settings. a systematic review was conducted to examine the approaches and effects of interventions designed for reducing or controlling dv among pregnant women in lmics. ## Methods: Electronic databases were systematically searched, and the search was augmented by bibliographic reviews and expert consultations. two reviewers assessed eligibility and quality of the studies and extracted data independently. the third reviewer was involved to resolve any discrepancies between the reviewers. due to the limited number of studies and varied outcomes, a meta-analysis was not possible. primary outcomes of this review included frequency and/or severity

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Author

Sapkota, Diksha; Baird, Kathleen; Saito, Amornrat; Anderson, Debra

Publisher

BioMed Central; Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.); London: BioMed Central; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (ISSN 2046-4053)

Published

2019

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)