Abstract

LIRA, Kalline Flávia Silva de  and  CASTRO, Ricardo Vieiralves de. Perceptions of violence against women by health professionals. Rev. Psicol. Saúde [online]. 2022, vol.14, n.1, pp. 107-122. ISSN 2177-093X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.20435/pssa.v14i1.1524.

INTRODUCTION: Violence against women is recognized as a human rights and public health issue, and health services are fundamental to identify and host cases. This article describes the perceptions of health professionals about violence against women. METHOD: Interviews were carried out with 26 professionals working in different services in a region of the hinterland of Pernambuco, analyzed by the content analysis technique. RESULTS: Three axes of analysis were highlighted: understanding of violence against women; knowledge of the network and legislation; and assistance to women in situations of violence. DISCUSSION: It was verified that professionals have difficulty in recognizing types of violence, present a prejudiced vision in relation to women, and are unaware of the network and pertinent legislations. CONCLUSIONS: It is fundamental that professionals have information about violence, network of services and laws, as well as recognize themselves as important actors in identifying and facing violence.

Keywords : violence against women; health services; health personnel.

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