Vocational training and sexual assault against women: challenges for graduation in nursing

Abstract

Objectives: To understand the meanings of sexual assault against women in the point of view of students, professors and university managers of undergraduate nursing; and to understand how the contents on this subject are approached in undergraduate courses in Nursing in Higher Education Institutions. Method: A qualitative study, with data collection from March to November 2018, through interviews with ten students, ten teachers and seven managers from two private institutions. Data was treated by the modality of thematic content, with a theoretical-analytical reference of 'gender violence' and 'rape culture'. Results: The topic is approached in a fragmented way in different academic contexts, which leads to the reflection of the topic in the training of nurses, extending to their professional performance. Conclusion and implications for practice: The possibilities of incorporating the subject in the teaching-learning scenarios and practices converge to approach the content about the different types of violence in the undergraduate subjects, with educational actions with the population, potentializing the deconstruction of the culture of female subordination. In addition, the study is aligned with the appropriate time in which the reorientation of the curricular guidelines for the health courses is discussed.

Nurse Training in Gender-Based Violence Using Simulated Nursing Video Consultations during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

“…These issues are important, as a holistic nursing care approach requires focusing on the overall context of patients and not only on their specific needs at a given time [ 61 ]. All of the deficiencies identified above were consistent with the difficulties related to communication skills and care for GBV victims expressed by healthcare professionals and students in other studies [ 7 , 11 , 13 , 56 ].…”

“…Given the potential impact of future nurses for reducing GBV, nursing students may contribute to the prevention, identification, and intervention of GBV victims. Thus, they must be prepared to respond to this type of violence [ 11 , 13 , 14 ].…”

Satisfaction and Beliefs on Gender-Based Violence: A Training Program of Mexican Nursing Students Based on Simulated Video Consultations during the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…In this sense, university students are future health professionals who will be able to care for individuals with this problem from different areas (prevention, detection, and treatment). Therefore, they must be prepared to respond to this type of violence [ 13 , 15 , 16 ]. It is thus essential to address the education and awareness of these students about this public health problem as a preventive strategy, as health sciences students often do not feel prepared enough to tackle this problem [ 13 , 15 , 16 ].…”

“…Therefore, they must be prepared to respond to this type of violence [ 13 , 15 , 16 ]. It is thus essential to address the education and awareness of these students about this public health problem as a preventive strategy, as health sciences students often do not feel prepared enough to tackle this problem [ 13 , 15 , 16 ]. Therefore, specific training programs in the area of violence should be promoted, as they produce more proactive attitudes and a higher level of awareness of the problem, especially in women, thus identifying a significant gender effect [ 17 ].…”

Análisis crítico del discurso: narrativas sobre violencia de género en un estudiante universitario de una institución de educación superior del sur de Bogotá (Colombia)

“…Por otro lado, el estudio de Aguiar et al en 2020, buscó comprender el significado de los ataques sexuales contra las mujeres desde la mirada de los estudiantes, docentes y directivos universitarios de enfermería; al respecto, se encontró que estos son un fenómeno frecuente, complejo y multidimensional, las principales agresiones en orden de mayor a menor incidencia son la violencia moral, psicológica, sexual, física y patrimonial. En la investigación de Ramos-Jiménez et al (2017) sobre la interpretación del uso del bullying por género y el nivel de educación en un sector vulnerable en México, se halló que las principales manifestaciones de este tipo de violencia fueron la burla, exclusión social, culpa, amenazas, castigos y golpes, los cuales disminuyen con el grado académico y la edad; estas acciones son ligeramente más recurrente en hombres y afectan las relaciones saludables entre los estudiantes, puesto que generan entornos de inseguridad y agresividad.…”