Attitudes and opinions of professionals involved in the care to women in violence situation in 10 Brazilian cities



Document title: Attitudes and opinions of professionals involved in the care to women in violence situation in 10 Brazilian cities
Journal: Saude em debate
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000423564
ISSN: 2358-2898
Authors: 1
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Institutions: 1Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Nucleo de Promocao de Saude e Paz, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brasil
2Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Departamento de Estatistica, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais. Brasil
Year:
Season: Dic
Volumen: 42
Pages: 13-29
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
English abstract This research aimed to analyze opinions and attitudes of professionals of the network of care to women in violence situation in 10 Brazilian cities. It is a quantitative cross-sectional study, carried out through semi-structured interviews with the participants of the workshops in these cities, totaling 438 individuals. A descriptive analysis was performed with frequency distributions, bivariate analysis and correspondence analysis. The number of professionals working on the suspected cases is higher than the number of those working on the confirmed cases of violence against women. Less than half of the professionals who attended the suspected cases has taken action on the matter of the fact. The adoption of some attitudes by the professionals was more common - even also being less than half of the majority of actions - in the face of the confirmed cases. Underreporting occurs in suspected cases and confirmed cases. Most of the interviewed people consider to be responsibility of the public health sector to develop preventing actions toward violence against women, with a high rate of unanswered cases. It is concluded that there is a long way for care to women in violence situation to be properly offered; professionals routinely refer more than address the cases, they poorly report them, they do not feel qualified, and sometimes do not even see themselves as the responsible for this care
Disciplines: Medicina
Keyword: Salud pública,
Medicina social,
Violencia contra la mujer,
Personal de salud,
Atención a la salud
Keyword: Public health,
Social medicine,
Violence against women,
Health personnel,
Health care
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