Violence against women: visibility of the problem according to the health team
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342008000300008Keywords:
Violence against women, Women's health, Health personnelAbstract
It is extremely important to identify women living in a violent situation. However, the health sector has not always offered a satisfactory response for the issue. We sought to identify how the health professionals of a maternity perceive and act in view of a violent situation. This is a qualitative research, in which the data were collected through semistructured interviews and subject to thematic analysis. The study group consisted of 12 health professionals from a philanthropic maternity hospital located in Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo State, Brazil. It was observed that health professionals characterize violence against women as a severe and important problem in society, caused by and leading to gender inequality. However, professional practice tends towards a biologistic and reductionist approach, which fragments women's health care, justified by the lack of professional training, institutional support and a multidisciplinary team.Downloads
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2008-09-01
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Lettiere, A., Nakano, A. M. S., & Rodrigues, D. T. (2008). Violence against women: visibility of the problem according to the health team. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 42(3), 467-473. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342008000300008