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Open Access 01-12-2019 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | Protocol

Evidence of perpetration of intimate partner violence among HIV-positive couples: a systematic scoping review protocol

Authors: Felix Apiribu, Busisiwe Purity Ncama, Elizabeth Joseph-Shehu

Published in: Systematic Reviews | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Background

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and intimate partner violence (IPV) remain highly sensitive areas that have issues to do with stigmatization in many African countries. Despite the fact that there are several studies on the prevention of HIV, the prevalence of HIV in many African countries is still high. Literature shows that prevention of intimate partner violence is key in the spread of HIV infection. This study will focus on evidence of experiences of HIV positive couples with intimate partner violence and the types of violence experienced. This scoping review will map information about intimate partner violence in low- and middle-income countries as well as other countries with intimate partner violence. There is the need to review these studies on HIV positive couples with intimate partner violence to establish gaps and identify where primary research is necessary. The purpose of this study will be to explore evidence of experiences of HIV-positive couples with IPV and the types of violence experiences by HIV-positive couples.

Methods

This scoping review will involve electronic databases, which will include academic search premier, CINAHL, PsycARTICLES (EBSCO), PsycINFO (EBSCO), ScienceDirect, PubMed, MEDLINE (EBSCO) and Google Scholar. The study will be conducted in two stages: the first stage will map out the studies descriptively while the second stage will map the additional inclusion criteria of quality assessment. Two independent reviewers will undertake the data extraction. Relevant outcomes of the studies will be analyzed thematically using NVivo computer software.

Results

Results on the evidence of the experiences of HIV-positive couples with partner violence will be coded independently by the authors. Thereafter, the authors will critically cross-examine the relationship of the research questions to the emerging themes from the selected articles.

Conclusion

The authors hope to find studies on intimate partner violence among HIV-positive couples to establish gaps where primary research will be necessary.

Systematic review registration

PROSPERO CRD42017062190
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Metadata
Title
Evidence of perpetration of intimate partner violence among HIV-positive couples: a systematic scoping review protocol
Authors
Felix Apiribu
Busisiwe Purity Ncama
Elizabeth Joseph-Shehu
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Systematic Reviews / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 2046-4053
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-019-1051-3

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