title: Experiences and impact of mistreatment and obstetric violence on women during childbearing: a systematic review protocol.
abstract: The aim of this review is to synthesize the best available evidence on the experiences of mistreatment and/or obstetric violence in women. Specifically, the objective is to explore, from a woman's point of view, the impacts and consequences of mistreatment and/or obstetric violence during childbearing. The review question is: "What are the experiences and impact of mistreatment and obstetric violence on women during the active period of childbearing?"
authors.affiliation: 1The Nottingham Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom 2Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McGarry
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hinsliff-Smith
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McCloskey
authors.forename: Catrin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D000066550:Physical Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic