Study ref Evidence Sample Aim/methods Findings Comments Level size Aim: to interview bilingual (‘black Women's lives were influenced by their in-laws and IV 6 () and ethnic minority’) women in the family, status, attitudes to marriage arrangements community to explore: (1) how and gossiping in the community. All of these domestic abuse is viewed in their factors affected disclosure. culture; and (2) who should be Health-care professionals must understand that questioning women about this women take serious measures to hide the fact that sensitive issue. they are victims of abuse in order to preserve Methods: a qualitative study using family honour. Divulging information to interpreters semi-structured interviews with or relatives is a problem because of lack of bilingual workers within the confidentiality and gossiping in the community. local community. IV 17 Aim: to explore ways ANC midwives The midwives strived to focus on the individual () in Sweden work with Somali born woman beyond ethnicity and cultural differences. women and the questions of In relation to the Somali born women, they exposure to violence. navigated between different definitions of violence, ways of handling adversities in life and Methods: Qualitative individual social contexts, guided by experience-based interviews with 17 midwives working knowledge and collegial support. with Somali-born women in nine ANC clinics in Sweden were analysed using thematic analysis.
Study ref Evidence Level Sample size Aim/methods Findings Comments () IV 6 Aim: to interview bilingual (‘black and ethnic minority’) women in the community to explore: (1) how domestic abuse is viewed in their culture; and (2) who should be questioning women about this sensitive issue. Methods: a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with bilingual workers within the local community. Women's lives were influenced by their in-laws and family, status, attitudes to marriage arrangements and gossiping in the community. All of these factors affected disclosure. Health-care professionals must understand that women take serious measures to hide the fact that they are victims of abuse in order to preserve family honour. Divulging information to interpreters or relatives is a problem because of lack of confidentiality and gossiping in the community. () IV 17 Aim: to explore ways ANC midwives in Sweden work with Somali born women and the questions of exposure to violence. Methods: Qualitative individual interviews with 17 midwives working with Somali-born women in nine ANC clinics in Sweden were analysed using thematic analysis. The midwives strived to focus on the individual woman beyond ethnicity and cultural differences. In relation to the Somali born women, they navigated between different definitions of violence, ways of handling adversities in life and social contexts, guided by experience-based knowledge and collegial support.
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