Multilevel determinants of integrated service delivery for intimate partner violence and mental health in humanitarian settings

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  • M. Claire Greene
  • Clarisa Bencomo
  • Susan Rees
  • Peter Ventevogel
  • Samuel Likindikoki
  • Ashley Nemiro
  • Annie Bonz
  • Jessie K.K. Mbwambo
  • Tol, Wietse Anton
  • Terry M. McGovern

Inter-agency guidelines recommend that survivors of intimate partner violence in humanitarian settings receive multisectoral services consistent with a survivor-centered approach. Providing integrated services across sectors is challenging, and aspirations often fall short in practice. In this study, we explore factors that influence the implementation of a multisectoral, integrated intervention intended to reduce psychological distress and intimate partner violence in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania. We analyzed data from a desk review of donor, legal, and policy documents; a gender-based violence services mapping conducted through 15 interviews and 6 focus group dis-cussions; and a qualitative process evaluation with 29 stakeholders involved in the implementation of the integrated psychosocial program. We identified the challenges of implementing a multisec-toral, integrated intervention for refugee survivors of intimate partner violence at the structural, inter-institutional, intra-institutional, and in social and interpersonal levels. Key determinants of successful implementation included the legal context, financing, inter-agency coordination, engagement and ownership, and the ability to manage competing priorities. Implementing a multisectoral, integrated response for survivors of intimate partner violence is complex and influenced by inter-related factors from policy and financing to institutional and stakeholder engagement. Further in-vestment in identifying strategies to overcome the existing challenges of implementing multisec-toral approaches that align with global guidelines is needed to effectively address the burden of intimate partner violence in humanitarian settings.

Original languageEnglish
Article number12484
JournalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume18
Issue number23
ISSN1661-7827
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

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    Research areas

  • Gender-based violence, Humanitarian, Integrated care, Intimate partner violence, Mental health, Multisectoral

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