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Background:
Evidence and gap maps (EGMs) are important tools providing a complete picture of the existing research literature on a given topic. Child abuse and neglect covers a wide range of mental and physical injuries done to a minor. These issues can be compounded in low- and middle-income countries due to inadequate housing, nutrition, education and other basic necessities for a substantial proportion of the child population. Lack of proper implementation of child protection laws and acts makes street children, and poor children, vulnerable to abuse and neglect by both parents and society.
Objectives:
The objective of this proposal is to prepare an EGM on the interventions for prevention and management of child and adolescent abuse and neglect in low- and middle-income countries.
Methods:
We will prepare an EGM using the PICO (Participants, Intervention, Comparitor, Outcome) format. The population for this study would be children and adolescents, aged between 0 and 19 years, living in low- and middle-income countries that have been subjected to, or are at risk of, abuse or neglect. Possible interventions and outcomes would be compiled after a thorough search for primary studies (randomised controlled trials, non-randomised controlled trials, qualitative and mixed methods studies) and systematic reviews of effects of interventions. We will categorise systematic reviews on interventions for prevention and management (therapeutic, psychological) separately.
Results:
The interventions (rows) and outcomes (columns) would comprise the primary dimension of the EGM. All evidence retrieved by searching will be used to populate this framework. Evidence will be presented in intervention and outcome domains. The EGM will try to summarise the evidence in the childhood developmental, cognitive, psychological, behavioural, rehabilitative, and legislative domains
Conclusions:
The present EGM would specify the existing evidence and also highlight the lacunae, thereby identifying the need for primary and secondary research in this important area
Patient or healthcare consumer involvement:
Yes.
Evidence and gap maps (EGMs) are important tools providing a complete picture of the existing research literature on a given topic. Child abuse and neglect covers a wide range of mental and physical injuries done to a minor. These issues can be compounded in low- and middle-income countries due to inadequate housing, nutrition, education and other basic necessities for a substantial proportion of the child population. Lack of proper implementation of child protection laws and acts makes street children, and poor children, vulnerable to abuse and neglect by both parents and society.
Objectives:
The objective of this proposal is to prepare an EGM on the interventions for prevention and management of child and adolescent abuse and neglect in low- and middle-income countries.
Methods:
We will prepare an EGM using the PICO (Participants, Intervention, Comparitor, Outcome) format. The population for this study would be children and adolescents, aged between 0 and 19 years, living in low- and middle-income countries that have been subjected to, or are at risk of, abuse or neglect. Possible interventions and outcomes would be compiled after a thorough search for primary studies (randomised controlled trials, non-randomised controlled trials, qualitative and mixed methods studies) and systematic reviews of effects of interventions. We will categorise systematic reviews on interventions for prevention and management (therapeutic, psychological) separately.
Results:
The interventions (rows) and outcomes (columns) would comprise the primary dimension of the EGM. All evidence retrieved by searching will be used to populate this framework. Evidence will be presented in intervention and outcome domains. The EGM will try to summarise the evidence in the childhood developmental, cognitive, psychological, behavioural, rehabilitative, and legislative domains
Conclusions:
The present EGM would specify the existing evidence and also highlight the lacunae, thereby identifying the need for primary and secondary research in this important area
Patient or healthcare consumer involvement:
Yes.