Peer-reviewed article
COPING STRATEGIES FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND WOMEN IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIAL ISOLATION DUE TO COVID-19: SCOPING REVIEW
Angelina Lettiere-Viana, Nayara Girardi Baraldi, Diene Monique Carlos, Laís Fumincelli, Luiza Cesar Riani Costa et al. ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This scoping review mapped recommendations for coping with violence against children, adolescents, and women during COVID-19 lockdowns in Brazil. The researchers reviewed 59 studies from multiple databases and organized findings into six areas: prevention, identification and intervention, continued care, professional support, intersectoral collaboration, and vulnerable populations. The review concludes that services must provide continuous, coordinated care with attention to mental health, while health workers need training to recognize and respond to violence.
Key points
- 59 studies were included after screening 526 identified papers
- Recommendations organized into six categories: prevention, identification and intervention, continued care, professional safety and mental health, intersectoriality/interdisciplinarity, and special care for vulnerable populations
- Services must guarantee continuous, intersectoral and safe care with particular focus on mental health
- Health professionals require sensitivity and alertness to signs of violence, with immediate intervention connected to safety networks
- Community awareness promotion is necessary
Limitations
This is a scoping review that maps and synthesizes recommendations rather than evaluating specific interventions; it does not assess the effectiveness of individual coping strategies or test any particular approach against a control group.
Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective: to map the recommendations of the coping strategies for violence against children, adolescents and women in the context of social isolation due to Covid-19. Method: a scoping review according to the Joanna Briggs Institute, through a research strategy carried out in the gray literature by the CAPES Portal and in the following databases: SCIELO, LILACS, PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Institutional Repository for Information Exchange of the Pan American Health Organization. The analysis of the identified material was carried out by three independent reviewers. The extracted data were analyzed and synthesized in narrative form. Results: of the 526 studies found, 59 were kept for review and their content was summarized in six categories: 1) prevention; 2) identification and intervention; 3) continued care; 4) care for the safety and mental health of the professionals; 5) intersectoriality/interdisciplinarity; and 6) special care for vulnerable populations. Conclusion: the services must guarantee continuous, intersectoral and safe care, especially in the context of mental health, as well as community awareness must be promoted. Health professionals must be sensitive and alert to signs of violence, intervening immediately and connected to the safety network.