Open AccessSexual violence against women: nurses’ practice
Author(s) -
Rosilene Santos Baptista,
Olga Benário Batista de Melo Chaves,
Inacia Sátiro Xavier de França,
Francisco Stélío de Sousa,
Michelly Guedes de Oliveira,
Carla Carolina da Silva Leite
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
rev rene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2175-6783
pISSN - 1517-3852
DOI - 10.15253/2175-6783.2015000200010
Subject(s) - referral , medicine , sexual violence , family medicine , nursing , rural area , service (business) , economy , pathology , economics
Objective: to investigate the nurses’ practice regarding sexual violence against women. Methods: quantitative cross-sectionalresearch conducted with 27 nurses in six Primary Care Units from each of the health districts of a city in the countryside ofthe Northeast Region of Brazil. Data collection took place from October to November 2011 through a questionnaire. Results:among the respondents, 96.3% recognized that it is their role to investigate it; 22.2% of nurses questioned their patientsabout the violence; 85.1% treated suspected and/or confirmed cases; and 15.8% used some protocol during the service. Only18.5% felt able to treat cases of sexual violence. Conclusion: there were difficulties for the referral of cases and treatmentrecommendations. Thus, in-service training and dissemination of educational/informative material are mandatory.