Impact of the first national COVID-19 lockdown on referral of women experiencing domestic violence and abuse in England and Wales

Impact of the first national COVID-19 lockdown on referral of women experiencing domestic violence and abuse in England and Wales

Abstract Background The lockdown periods to curb COVID-19 transmission have made it harder for survivors of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) to disclose abuse and access support services. Our study describes the impact of the first COVID-19 wave and the associated national lockdown in England and W...

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Main Authors: Jasmina Panovska-Griffiths, Eszter Szilassy, Medina Johnson, Sharon Dixon, Anna De Simoni, Vari Wileman, Anna Dowrick, Elizabeth Emsley, Chris Griffiths, Estela Capelas Barbosa, Gene Feder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19 pandemic
Domestic violence and abuse
Interrupted-time series analysis
Non-linear regression
General practice
Primary care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12825-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12825-6

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