Profile of intimate partner violence in Family Health Units

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the profile of intimate partner violence involving women in a scenario of Family Health Strategy in the municipality of Nova Iguaçu (Rio de Janeiro). Method: A transversal study was conducted in four units with a sample of 640 women between the ages of 25 to 64. The phenomena of violence was determined using the tool Revised Conflict Tactics Scales, validated for Brazil. Statistical analysis took into consideration an estimation of prevalence in the calculation of the p values. Results: The situations of violence and the sociodemographic profiles demonstrated a statistically significant relationship with the variables of educational level and housing conditions. Age, ethnicity and economic class demonstrated an association with certain types of violence, varying in type and severity. Conclusion: The study investigated the profile of these situations of violence and enabled reflection regarding the approaches adopted by the Family Health Strategy teams. Descriptors: Violence; Domestic Violence; Violence Against Women; Intimate Partner Violence; Family Health. RESUMO Objetivo: Estimar o perfil das situações de violência por parceiros íntimos que envolvem mulheres no âmbito da Estratégia Saúde da Família do município de Nova Iguaçu (Rio de Janeiro). Método: Trata-se de um estudo transversal realizado em quatro unidades com amostra de 640 mulheres entre 25 e 64 anos de idade. Apreendeu-se o fenômeno das violências com auxílio do instrumento Revised Conflict Tactics Scales, validado para o Brasil. A análise estatística levou em consideração a estimação das prevalências e o cálculo dos p-valores. Resultados: a associação entre as situações de violências e o perfil sociodemográfico demostrou significação estatística principalmente para as variáveis tempo de estudo e condições de moradia. Idade, etnia e classe econômica demonstraram associação com alguns tipos de violência, variando em forma e gravidade. Conclusão: O estudo investigou o perfil das situações de violências e possibilitou reflexões quanto às abordagens adotadas pelas equipes da Estratégia Saúde da Família.

Evli kadınlarda yakın partner şiddeti ve evlilik uyumu

“…Young women may believe that their spouses and marriages will improve over time. (Rafael et al, 2017;Swailes et al, 2017). Our results are similar to the literature.…”

Intimate partner violence against women: Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis (OPD-2)

“…Literature is controversial in some aspects of sociodemographic characteristics. Our research did not correspond to the sociodemographic data presented in literature [26,27]; the crossing of class, race, and ethnic; showed that black women with lower educational level with poor living conditions were the main victims of violence and homicide. However, it corresponds to some of the aspects pointed out by the study Aziz et al [25] regarding resources such as education, earnings, employment, and positive attitude towards beating women.…”

Sheltered adolescents’ background of exposure to violence and distressful experiences

“…The multiple distressful experiences and abuses lived by young people in affective-familial relationships and in group relations certainly stand out among the results of this study. It is important to consider that, although high, the prevalence of intimate psychological abuse among adolescents' paternal and maternal figures is lower than observed in the general population (22)(23) . However, it is equally important to note that prevalences of physical and grave physical abuse were high.…”