Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lucy C. Potter, Richard Morris, Kelsey Hegarty, Claudia Garcia-Moreno, Gene Feder
Summary: This study explores the associations of different categories of intimate partner violence (IPV) on women's mental and physical health. It found that all categories of IPV were associated with poorer health outcomes, with combined abuse categories being the most damaging, particularly those involving sexual IPV.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julie M. Kafka, Kathryn E. Moracco, Deanna S. Williams, Claire G. Hoffman
Summary: This study found that nearly half of IPV cases involved perpetrators accessing firearms, which were significantly associated with higher levels of reported abuse. Firearm abuse behaviors included spoken threats, displaying a gun, or holding a partner at gun point. English language fluency was the only factor related to firearm abuse behaviors.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Development Studies
Cigdem Gedikli, Gurleen Popli, Okan Yilmaz
Summary: This paper examines the impact of intimate partner violence on women's participation in the labor market and their access to employment. Using the history of violence as instrumental variables, the study finds that intimate partner violence is associated with a higher probability of women participating in the labor market. The analysis suggests that the rent extraction mechanism may explain this positive relationship.
Article
Economics
Martin Limbikani Mwale
Summary: The study finds that agricultural subsidies have an impact on women's attitudes towards intimate partner violence, as women who benefit from the subsidies consider it unjustifiable for a man to beat a woman. These findings are specific to women who affiliate to matrilineal traditions.
ECONOMIC MODELLING
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kathryn M. Yount, Irina Bergenfeld, Nishat Mhamud, Cari Jo Clark, Nadine J. Kaslow, Yuk Fai Cheong
Summary: Research on 20 countries shows that the physical-IPV item set is more reliable than the controlling-behaviors item set in measuring intimate partner violence.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Cheyu Zhang, Samantha Kanselaar, Jaffer Zaidi, Jhumka Gupta
Summary: This study conducted a secondary analysis of nationally representative cross-sectional survey data from nine countries and found that disabled women were more likely to accept intimate partner violence (IPV) compared to non-disabled women, and male partners of disabled women were also more likely to accept IPV compared to male partners of non-disabled women.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2023)
Review
Criminology & Penology
Valli Rajah, Meg Osborn
Summary: Scholars in the social sciences have limited comprehensive knowledge of how resistance features in intimate partner violence (IPV) research. A scoping review of 74 research articles published between 1994 and 2017 fills this gap and reveals that resistance to IPV is varied across different disciplines and countries. The majority of studies used qualitative data and identified different subtypes of resistance strategies.
TRAUMA VIOLENCE & ABUSE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Stephanie Spaid Miedema, Aye Thiri Kyaw
Summary: Intimate partner violence (IPV) and child abuse are prevalent in Burma (Myanmar), and this study aims to understand the intergenerational cycles and co-occurrence of violence. Using data from the 2015-2016 Demographic and Health Survey, structural equation models were used to evaluate the pathways between various factors. The results indicate the direct and indirect associations between maternal abuse and women's exposure to IPV, as well as children's exposure to abuse. Stratified models further reveal significant intergenerational cycles of violence among women who experienced early childbirth and those living with older children. The study concludes that synchronized efforts to prevent violence against women and children are crucial in addressing cyclic and cooccurring patterns of violence in Burma (Myanmar).
SSM-POPULATION HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Caitlin Rancher, Ernest N. Jouriles, Renee McDonald
Summary: This study found that police involvement in intimate partner violence incidents may be associated with higher levels of trauma symptoms experienced by women. Women's race and ethnicity did not moderate the results. Further investigation into law enforcement practices and policies is needed to help reduce women's distress.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jillian Kyle
Summary: IPV has a significant and widespread impact on the lives of patients, affecting their health, mental well-being, finances, and future. Discussing IPV may be daunting, but with empathy, education, and support, healthcare providers can positively influence patient lives without requiring extensive time or resources.
MEDICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Julie M. Kafka, Kathryn E. Moracco, Laurie M. Graham, Millan A. AbiNader, Mike Dolan Fliss, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar
Summary: This cross-sectional study examines intimate partner violence and its link to violent deaths in the United States between 2015 and 2019.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Laura Navarro-Mantas, Soledad de Lemus, Efrain Garcia-Sanchez, Lucy McGill, Nina Hansen, Jesus L. Megias
Summary: This study analyzes the impact of educational and economic power on women's agency, intimate partner violence, and mental health. The study finds that education serves as a protective factor against intimate partner violence, while economic power puts women at a greater risk. Education is positively related to both intrinsic and instrumental agency, and instrumental agency is negatively associated with the likelihood of being a victim of violence. Furthermore, both intrinsic and instrumental agencies have a positive influence on women's mental health.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Mulubrhan Amare, Channing Arndt, Zhe Guo, Greg Seymour
Summary: This study examines the effects of urbanization on Ethiopian women's attitudes toward intimate partner violence using multiple measures of urbanization. The findings reveal a complex relationship between urbanization and women's attitudes toward IPV, with variations observed across different stages of urbanization and wealth indicators.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Brooklyn M. Mellar, Ladan Hashemi, Vanessa Selak, Pauline J. Gulliver, Tracey K. D. McIntosh, Janet L. Fanslow
Summary: This population-based cross-sectional study found that women's lifetime exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with poor health outcomes. The study also found a cumulative pattern for exposure to multiple types of IPV and poor health outcomes. These findings reinforce the importance of prevention and call for health care systems to address IPV as a priority health issue. This cross-sectional study examines the association between lifetime IPV exposure and self-reported health using representative population-based data from New Zealand.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Laura Tarzia
Summary: This paper explores women's emotional responses and coping strategies in the context of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence (IPSV), using the sociological concept of emotion work to make sense of their experiences. Three main themes were developed, showing how women engage in emotion work as a protective or coping mechanism in the face of IPSV, although it can also serve as a barrier to awareness.
JOURNAL OF FAMILY VIOLENCE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Murilo Esteves Nogueira, Ivo Vieira Sousa Neto, Daisy Motta-Santos, Ana Paula de Castro Cantuaria, Stella Maris de Freitas Lima, Taia Maria Berto Rezende, Hugo Alexandre de Paula Santana, Bernardo Assis Petriz, Rita de Cassia Marqueti, Jeeser Alves Almeida
Summary: This study shows that the combination of high-protein diet and resistance training has positive effects on cardiac tissue, reducing inflammatory parameters and enhancing molecular parameters.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Letter
Rheumatology
Martin Sebastian Winkler, Peter Korsten, Claudia Binder, Bjoern Tampe
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Yi Liao, Senmao Li, Hao Chen, Chunyu Chen, Jintuan Huang, Feng Lin, Jianping Wang, Zuli Yang
Summary: A risk prediction system combining FIT and risk factors was developed to improve the sensitivity of colonoscopy screening. The system effectively stratified participants into high risk and low risk groups, with better predictive ability for colorectal neoplasia compared to using FIT alone.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Luca Giraldi, Jovana Stojanovic, Dario Arzani, Roberto Persiani, Jinfu Hu, Kenneth C. Johnson, Zuo-Feng Zhang, Monica Ferraroni, Domenico Palli, Guo-Pei Yu, Carlo La Vecchia, Claudio Pelucchi, Nuno Lunet, Ana Ferro, Reza Malekzadeh, Joshua Muscat, David Zaridze, Dmitry Maximovich, Nuria Aragones, Vicente Martin, Jesus Vioque, Eva M. Navarrete-Munoz, Mohammadreza Pakseresht, Eva Negri, Matteo Rota, Farhad Pourfarzi, Lina Mu, Robert C. Kurtz, Areti Lagiou, Pagona Lagiou, Roberta Pastorino, Stefania Boccia
Summary: This study aimed to examine the association between height and risk of gastric cancer. Through a large pooled analysis of case-control studies, the study found no significant association between adult height and gastric cancer.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Maria A. Karalexi, Marina Servitzoglou, Vassilios Papadakis, Denis Kachanov, Maja Cesen Mazic, Margaret Baka, Maria Moschovi, Maria Kourti, Sofia Polychronopoulou, Eftichia Stiakaki, Emmanuel Hatzipantelis, Helen Dana, Kalliopi Stefanaki, Astero Malama, Marios S. Themistocleous, Katerina Strantzia, Tatyana Shamanskaya, Panagiota Bouka, Paraskevi Panagopoulou, Maria Kantzanou, Evangelia Ntzani, Nick Dessypris, Eleni Th. Petridou
Summary: The prognosis of children with neuroblastoma varies depending on the stage and biology of the tumor, and early-stage neuroblastoma has a better prognosis. Treatment with anti-GD2 antibody can improve the prognosis of high-risk patients.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION
(2023)
Letter
Ophthalmology
Maria Garcia Lorente, Francisco Zamorano Martin, Marina Rodriguez Calvo de Mora, Carlos Rocha-de-Lossada
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Alessandra Spasiano, Cristina Barbarino, Anna Marangone, Daniele Orso, Giulio Trillo, Roberta Giacomello, Tiziana Bove, Giorgio Della Rocca
Summary: Thromboelastometry and thrombelastography are valuable alternatives to standard coagulation testing in severe trauma patients. Evaluating the thromboelastographic profile and incidence of fibrinolysis can provide insights into the pathological coagulation patterns.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY SURGERY
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Christoph Eckhard Heyde, Ulrich Josef Albert Spiegl, Anna Voelker, Nicolas von der Hoeh, Jeanette Henkelmann
Summary: The prevalence of nonspecific pyogenic spondylodiskitis has increased, causing high morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis is often delayed due to nonspecific clinical manifestations at the early stage. CT can assess the bony condition, while MRI is still the gold standard for diagnosis.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY PART A-CENTRAL EUROPEAN NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Social Work
Simone Datzberger, Jenny Parkes, Amiya Bhatia, Rehema Nagawa, Joan Ritar Kasidi, Brian Junior Musenze, Dipak Naker, Karen Devries
Summary: Uganda had the longest period of school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic, which significantly affected the lives of adolescents. Inequities based on socioeconomic circumstances, gender, and location have intensified and had detrimental effects on young people's education and life circumstances. Urgent strategies that address these intersecting inequities are needed to assist the most disadvantaged and marginalized young people in returning to school.
CHILDREN & SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Jenny Parkes, Amiya Bhatia, Simone Datzberger, Rehema Nagawa, Dipak Naker, Karen Devries
Summary: Evidence from multiple African countries suggests that sexual violence exists in schools, particularly when committed by teachers. This article highlights the disconnects between research, policy, and practice that contribute to the secrecy surrounding this issue. By analyzing mixed methods data from a study in Uganda, the authors uncover girls' experiences of sexual violence and the inequalities that make them vulnerable. They also identify variations in institutional responses and the strategies girls develop to resist coercion in the absence of support. Overall, the study exposes significant gaps between policies and practices of sexual exploitation in schools and suggests that dialogical, mixed methods research approaches can help address these silences.
COMPARATIVE EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Karen Devries, Ilan Cerna-Turoff, Camilla Fabbri, Ellen Turner, Robert Nyakuwa, Charles Muchemwa Nherera, Tendai Nhenga-Chakarisa, Beaulah C. Nengomasha, Ratidzai Moyo
Summary: This study explores the knowledge and help-seeking behavior of violence among children in Zimbabwe. It found that nearly one-third of the surveyed children have experienced violence, but most of them do not know where to seek help. Boys are more likely to know where to seek help, while girls are more likely to actually seek help. Childline is an important organization that can provide support, but additional efforts are needed to reach out to boys and receive more reports of school-related violence.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amber Peterman, Karen Devries, Alessandra Guedes, Joht Singh Chandan, Sonica Minhas, Rachel Qian Hui Lim, Floriza Gennari, Amiya Bhatia
Summary: Changes in research practice during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a need for renewed attention to ethical protocols and reporting in data collection on sensitive topics. This review examines the state of ethical reporting in studies collecting violence data during the early stages of the pandemic. The findings reveal that there is a lack of adherence to ethical standards in reporting, which hinders stakeholder enforcement of a 'do no harm' approach and assessment of findings' reliability. The paper provides recommendations and guidelines to improve future reporting and implementation of ethics in violence studies.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Seema Vyas, Henrica A. F. M. Jansen, Jessica Gardner, Sujata Tuladhar, Kate Hammond, Kristin Diemer
Summary: This study assessed and compared the prevalence and patterns of physical and/or sexual partner violence in seven Asian countries. The results showed variations in violence prevalence and patterns across countries and sub-regions. There are limitations in using survey data to understand the nuances of violence, highlighting the need for in-depth analysis of contextual factors to inform targeted policies and interventions for maximum impact.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mtumwa Bakari, Elizabeth H. Shayo, Vivien Barongo, Zenais Kiwale, Camilla Fabbri, Ellen Turner, Emily Eldred, Godfrey M. Mubyazi, Katherine Rodrigues, Karen Devries
Summary: This study explored the experiences and perceptions of school staff and students with the EmpaTeach intervention. The results showed that the majority of coordinators and teachers widely accepted the intervention as it offered useful and relevant knowledge and skills on alternative disciplinary methods. Students also noticed positive changes in the way they were being disciplined by teachers, where non-violent methods were used.
Article
Women's Studies
Seema Vyas, Henriette Jansen, Nga Nguyen Thi Viet, Jessica Gardner, Tran Thi Bich Loan, Hien Phan
Summary: This study aims to investigate whether the risk and protective factors related to partner violence in Vietnam have changed between 2010 and 2019. The findings reveal that there are consistent factors associated with violence in both years, such as nonpartner sexual violence, prior abuse, men's expressions of masculinity, and indicators of low economic status. It is crucial to adopt gender-transformative approaches that address power inequalities, promote positive parenting, and enhance the political and social influence of women, all tailored to the context of Vietnam.
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
(2023)