Prevalence and risk factors for intimate partner violence and indigenous women: A scoping review

• Published in: International journal of nursing practice Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. e13159 - n/a
• Main Authors: Raponi, Maria Beatriz Guimarães, Condeles, Paulo César, Azevedo, Nayara Freitas, Ruiz, Mariana Torreglosa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-02-2024
• Subjects: Cultural factors; Domestic violence; Health education; Health planning; Health problems; Health promotion; Indigenous peoples; Intimate partner violence; Multiculturalism & pluralism; Nurses; nursing; Prevalence; Public health; Risk factors; scoping review; Social support; Women; intimate partner violence; nursing; indigenous peoples; scoping review; women
• ISSN: 1322-7114; 1440-172X
• DOI: 10.1111/ijn.13159

Aim
This study aims to map intimate partner violence evidence among indigenous women and explore the prevalence, social and systemic factors contributing to this occurrence.
Methods
This is a scoping review following the steps recommended by the JBI. We searched the MEDLINE/PubMed®, Web of Science™, Embase, CINAHL and LILACS databases on March 2023. Studies that addressed the intimate partner violence topic among indigenous women and risk factors, without time and language limitations, were included. Detailed information was extracted, standardized by JBI.
Results
Twenty studies of different designs were included, all published in English, between 2004 and 2022. A high intimate partner violence prevalence among indigenous women was identified, associated with a great diversity of risk factors.
Conclusion
The great diversity of identified factors associated with its occurrence shows the complexity of this problem and the vulnerability of indigenous women.
Summary statement
What is already known about this topic?
Intimate partner violence is a serious social and public health problem.
Worldwide, a third of women aged between 15 and 49 who have a partner have already experience or are experiencing intimate partner violence.
One in three women experience intimate partner violence during their lifetime.
What this paper adds?
The study presents intimate partner violence prevalence among indigenous women based on evidence.
The study explores the social and systemic factors that contribute to this prevalence.
The implications of this paper:
Nurses are necessary agents not only in providing care but also in articulating and developing strategies to deal with violence, especially intimate partner violence.
In nurses' work with indigenous health, it is essential to understand the health–disease process in a broader way, including the ethnic–cultural aspects.
The study points out that embracing, understanding and respecting cultural diversity and social support are aspects to be considered in prevention, protection and health promotion strategies for these women.