Covid-19 as a Facilitator for increasing domestic violence against women: A systematic review study

due to restrictive conditions (Quarantine) have exposed family relations to some critical issues and have increased domestic violence against women. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the reasons for the increasing domestic violence related to coronavirus (COVID 19) by systematic review study. Methods: At the first stage, we gathered original articles from 2019 to 2020 in PubMed, Pro-Quest, Springer, Scopus, Science Direct, and Google Scholar databases by searching for the keywords COVID 19, domestic violence, violence against a close partner, conflicts marital and mental health were studied, and finally, based on the inclusion criteria, out of 65 articles, 15 articles were included in the research and the results were classified, summarized and reported. The evaluation of the reviewed articles showed that long-term quarantine, economic problems, alcohol, and drug use, and mental disorders are the basic reasons for the increase in domestic violence-related to Covid-19. Due to the negative consequences of domestic violence for the psychological and physical health of victims, coordination and cooperation of various institutions to design and implement effective intervention and support strategies to prevent domestic violence and reduce its negative effects are recommended.