Repercussions of the cross-border migration process on family life: systematic review protocol with metasynthesis

Abstract

Objective: to present the protocol of a systematic review that will seek to synthesize the best qualitative evidence available on the repercussions of the cross-border migration process on family life. Inclusion criteria: qualitative and interpretative studies that are based on the experiences of people and families affected by the international cross-border migration process. Method: systematic review with metasynthesis. The documents will be identified in the first half of 2024, in the databases: PUBMED/Medline; LILACS; Psychological Information; SCOPUS; CINAHL and Social Sciences Citation Index. Literature bases from the 1950s will also be consulted. After identification and eligibility, the studies will be evaluated for their methodological quality and the relevant information will be systematically recorded and analyzed.