Prevalence of sexual violence among refugees: a systematic review

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Autor(a) principal: Araujo,Juliana de Oliveira
Data de Publicação: 2019
Outros Autores: Souza,Fernanda Mattos de, Proença,Raquel, Bastos,Mayara Lisboa, Trajman,Anete, Faerstein,Eduardo
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
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Resumo: ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To synthesize data about the prevalence of sexual violence (SV) among refugees around the world. METHODS A systematic review was conducted from the search in seven bibliographic databases. Studies on the prevalence of SV among refugees and asylum seekers of any country, sex or age, whether in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, were eligible. RESULTS Of the 2,906 titles found, 60 articles were selected. The reported prevalence of SV was largely variable (0% to 99.8%). Reports of SV were collected in all continents, with 42% of the articles mentioning it in refugees from Africa (prevalence from 1.3% to 100%). The rape was the most reported SV in 65% of the studies (prevalence from 0% to 90.9%). The main victims were women in 89% of the studies, all the way, especially when still in the countries of origin. The SV was perpetrated particularly by intimate partners, but also by agents of supposed protection. Few studies have reported SV in men and children; the prevalence reached up to 39.3% and 90.9%, respectively. Approximately one-third of the studies (32%) were carried out in refugee camps and more than half (52%) in health services using mental health assessment tools. No study has addressed the most recent migratory crisis. Meta-analysis was not performed due to the methodological heterogeneity of the studies. CONCLUSIONS SV is a prevalent problem affecting refugees of both sexes, of all ages, throughout the migratory journey, particularly those from Africa. Protection measures are urgently needed, and further studies, with more appropriate tools, may better measure the current magnitude of the problem.
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spelling Prevalence of sexual violence among refugees: a systematic reviewRefugeesSex OffensesRapeReviewPrevalenceABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To synthesize data about the prevalence of sexual violence (SV) among refugees around the world. METHODS A systematic review was conducted from the search in seven bibliographic databases. Studies on the prevalence of SV among refugees and asylum seekers of any country, sex or age, whether in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, were eligible. RESULTS Of the 2,906 titles found, 60 articles were selected. The reported prevalence of SV was largely variable (0% to 99.8%). Reports of SV were collected in all continents, with 42% of the articles mentioning it in refugees from Africa (prevalence from 1.3% to 100%). The rape was the most reported SV in 65% of the studies (prevalence from 0% to 90.9%). The main victims were women in 89% of the studies, all the way, especially when still in the countries of origin. The SV was perpetrated particularly by intimate partners, but also by agents of supposed protection. Few studies have reported SV in men and children; the prevalence reached up to 39.3% and 90.9%, respectively. Approximately one-third of the studies (32%) were carried out in refugee camps and more than half (52%) in health services using mental health assessment tools. No study has addressed the most recent migratory crisis. Meta-analysis was not performed due to the methodological heterogeneity of the studies. CONCLUSIONS SV is a prevalent problem affecting refugees of both sexes, of all ages, throughout the migratory journey, particularly those from Africa. Protection measures are urgently needed, and further studies, with more appropriate tools, may better measure the current magnitude of the problem.Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo2019-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102019000100270Revista de Saúde Pública v.53 2019reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USP10.11606/s1518-8787.2019053001081info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAraujo,Juliana de OliveiraSouza,Fernanda Mattos deProença,RaquelBastos,Mayara LisboaTrajman,AneteFaerstein,Eduardoeng2019-09-19T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0034-89102019000100270Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0034-8910&lng=pt&nrm=isoONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phprevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2019-09-19T00:00Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Prevalence of sexual violence among refugees: a systematic review
title Prevalence of sexual violence among refugees: a systematic review
spellingShingle Prevalence of sexual violence among refugees: a systematic review
Araujo,Juliana de Oliveira
Refugees
Sex Offenses
Rape
Review
Prevalence
title_short Prevalence of sexual violence among refugees: a systematic review
title_full Prevalence of sexual violence among refugees: a systematic review
title_fullStr Prevalence of sexual violence among refugees: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of sexual violence among refugees: a systematic review
title_sort Prevalence of sexual violence among refugees: a systematic review
author Araujo,Juliana de Oliveira
author_facet Araujo,Juliana de Oliveira
Souza,Fernanda Mattos de
Proença,Raquel
Bastos,Mayara Lisboa
Trajman,Anete
Faerstein,Eduardo
author_role author
author2 Souza,Fernanda Mattos de
Proença,Raquel
Bastos,Mayara Lisboa
Trajman,Anete
Faerstein,Eduardo
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Araujo,Juliana de Oliveira
Souza,Fernanda Mattos de
Proença,Raquel
Bastos,Mayara Lisboa
Trajman,Anete
Faerstein,Eduardo
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Refugees
Sex Offenses
Rape
Review
Prevalence
topic Refugees
Sex Offenses
Rape
Review
Prevalence
description ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To synthesize data about the prevalence of sexual violence (SV) among refugees around the world. METHODS A systematic review was conducted from the search in seven bibliographic databases. Studies on the prevalence of SV among refugees and asylum seekers of any country, sex or age, whether in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, were eligible. RESULTS Of the 2,906 titles found, 60 articles were selected. The reported prevalence of SV was largely variable (0% to 99.8%). Reports of SV were collected in all continents, with 42% of the articles mentioning it in refugees from Africa (prevalence from 1.3% to 100%). The rape was the most reported SV in 65% of the studies (prevalence from 0% to 90.9%). The main victims were women in 89% of the studies, all the way, especially when still in the countries of origin. The SV was perpetrated particularly by intimate partners, but also by agents of supposed protection. Few studies have reported SV in men and children; the prevalence reached up to 39.3% and 90.9%, respectively. Approximately one-third of the studies (32%) were carried out in refugee camps and more than half (52%) in health services using mental health assessment tools. No study has addressed the most recent migratory crisis. Meta-analysis was not performed due to the methodological heterogeneity of the studies. CONCLUSIONS SV is a prevalent problem affecting refugees of both sexes, of all ages, throughout the migratory journey, particularly those from Africa. Protection measures are urgently needed, and further studies, with more appropriate tools, may better measure the current magnitude of the problem.
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