Integrated Multicomponent Interventions for Safety and Health Risks Among Black Female Survivors of Violence: A Systematic Review.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction as part of multicomponent interventions for improving mental health and reducing stress in Black women survivors of violence.
Results Summary
Mindfulness-based stress reduction was found to be efficacious in reducing stress levels among Black women survivors of violence, as part of multicomponent interventions addressing multiple health issues. The study highlighted the need for more rigorous research and culturally responsive interventions.
Population
Black women survivors of violence, particularly intimate partner violence.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
safety planning for violence | decrease | violence reduction | Black survivors of violence | - | found to be efficacious | #1 |
skill building in self-care for mental health | increase | improvement in mental health | Black survivors of violence | - | found to be efficacious | #2 |
education and self-regulatory skills for HIV | decrease | reduction in risk for HIV | Black survivors of violence | - | found to be efficacious | #3 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction | decrease | reduction in levels of stress | Black survivors of violence | - | found to be efficacious | #4 |
individual counseling for reproductive health | increase | promotion of reproductive health | Black survivors of violence | - | found to be efficacious | #5 |
The epidemic of violence disproportionately affects women, including Black women. Black women survivors of violence have been found to face multiple safety and health issues such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, HIV, and poor reproductive health. Many health issues co-occur, and this co-occurrence can be associated with additional safety and health-related challenges for survivors. Consequently, there is a need for multicomponent interventions that are designed to concurrently address multiple health issues commonly faced by Black survivors of violence. This systematic review of literature determines the efficacy of various strategies used in the existing evidence-based multicomponent interventions on violence reduction, promotion of reproductive health, reduction in risk for HIV, reduction in levels of stress, and improvement in mental health. Sixteen intervention studies were identified. Examples of components found to be efficacious in the studies were safety planning for violence, skill building in self-care for mental health, education and self-regulatory skills for HIV, mindfulness-based stress reduction for reducing stress, and individual counseling for reproductive health. Although some strategies were found to be efficacious in improving outcomes for survivors, the limitations in designs and methods, and exclusive focus on intimate partner violence calls for more rigorous research for this population, particularly for Black survivors of all forms of violence. There is also need for culturally responsive multicomponent interventions that account for diversity among Black survivors.