Dimensions of Sexual Violence in Perimenopausal Women: A Systematic Review Protocol
Abstract Objective: Violence against women is a crisis in public health and breaking human rights. Sexual violence has more adverse outcomes for middle-aged women, their families and society. The present study will be conducted to review the dimensions of sexual violence in perimenopausal women. In this study, published articles from 2010 to 2020 will be reviewed. Methods: This protocol is written based on the PRISMA-P checklist. For this purpose, the articles that have the inclusion criteria will be selected by searching in databases PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, SID and, Magiran using appropriate keywords. Articles of systematic review, letters to the editor, abstracts, and clinical trials will be excluded. A STROBE checklist will be used to assess the quality of articles. Discussion: This systematic review will be addressed sexual violence in perimenopausal women as well as demographic factors affecting the existence of sexual violence. The results can be a guide for health planners to reduce this social problem and solve the worries of this group of society by providing the counseling programs. Registration: This protocol is registered in PROSPERO with number CRD42020191679.