Gender-based abuse: the global epidemic

Heise, Lori

doi:10.1590/s0102-311x1994000500009

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“…This result corroborates data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) 2 which evidenced the absence of a country or city immune to violence. In a pioneering research that gathered data from 35 studies in 24 countries 14 , the high incidence of violence of men against women was shown to be the most endemic form the sexual and physical violence of intimate partners against their women, which reiterates the phenomenon as a serious public health problem.…”

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Association between domestic violence and women's quality of life

Lucena

Vianna

Nascimento

et al. 2017

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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Objective: to analyze the association between domestic violence against women and quality of life. Method: a cross-sectional population-based household survey conducted with women 18 years and older, using a stratified sample by neighborhoods. For analysis, prevalence of domestic violence and quality of life index was verified and logistic regression was used to determine associations, with a significance level of 5%. Results: 424 women who had a prevalence of domestic violence of 54.4% and a quality of life index of 61.59 participated in this study. It was verified, through logistic regression, that domestic violence is associated with women's quality of life (p=0,017). The observed variables that influence the occurrence of domestic violence were in the social relations domain (p=0,000), provision of medical treatment for women (p=0,019) and safety (p=0,006). Conclusion: the study confirmed the evidence of an association between domestic violence against women and quality of life, a situation that reaffirms the importance of constructing public policies focused on gender emancipation.

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Association between domestic violence and women's quality of life

Lucena

Vianna

Nascimento

et al. 2017

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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“…In Brazil, a clear picture has not yet been established, since information on the magnitude of family violence at the population level is still scarce. Still, even though available data are scant, they point to violence at the family level as an escalating problem (Heise, 1994;Soares, 1997).…”

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Cross-cultural measurement equivalence of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2) Portuguese version used to identify violence within couples

Bochner

Struchiner

2002

Cad. Saúde Pública

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This paper highlights the epidemiological surveillance of venomous bites and stings according to four national information systems: SINAN (National Databank of Major Causes of Morbidity), SINITOX (National Information System on Poisoning), SIH-SUS (Hospital Information System of the Unified Health System), and SIM (Mortality Information System). The authors conclude that each information system has specific characteristics and addresses different demands. Although they contain large amounts of data, even if combined they fail to reflect the real magnitude of disorders caused by venomous bites and stings in the country.

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“…6 According to the Brazilian Ministry of Health, sexually abused women need humanized care when interacting with health service professionals.…”

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Vivências de enfermeiros na assistência à mulher vítima de violência sexual

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OBJECTIVE:To understand experiences of nurses caring for women who have suffered sexual violence. METHODOLOGICAL PROCEDURES:Qualitative-clinical study in which six nurses from a health care service for women who had suffered sexual violence were interviewed in the city of Campinas, Southeastern Brazil, between April and May 2007. Semi-guided interview technique with open questions was used. Data were analyzed following the content analysis technique, based on a psychodynamic framework. The following analytical categories were produced: what they think about, how they feel, how they act and how they react to the work with sexual violence victims. ANALYSIS OF RESULTS:Interviewees indicated receptiveness as key to provide humanized health care and form a bond with clients. Feelings such as fear, insecurity, impotence, ambivalence, anguish and anxiety were reported, causing behavioral changes and interfering with one's personal life, in addition to feelings of professional achievement and satisfaction. Technical qualifi cation and activities aimed at providing psychological support were mentioned as strategies to help this type of care. CONCLUSIONS:Although dealing with feelings such as impotence, fear and indignation, the nurses' perception of relief when fulfi lling their job tasks and the personal satisfaction felt when helping these women seem to surpass other feelings, as a form of gratifi cation. The desire to "run away" from the health care service and the willingness to do one's best occur simultaneously and are used as inner mechanisms in the sense of minimizing pain and suffering. DESCRIPTORS: Experiences in healthcare of sexual violence Reis MJ et alSexual violence is an underreported crime and a serious health problem due to high rates of female morbidity and mortality. 6 According to the Brazilian Ministry of Health, sexually abused women need humanized care when interacting with health service professionals.a However, while caring for women who have suffered sexual violence, these professionals frequently have to deal with their own anguish, facing human limitations, and somehow show their feelings to others. 3A phenomenological 3 study showed that such professionals feel powerless. Lack of resolvability might lead to a feeling of impotence, because they confuse their objectives and limitations with those of the people cared for. Authors comment that this impotence causes perceptible tension among professionals, along with sadness and anguish.The impact on professionals resulting from caring for people who suffer sexual violence may infl uence the quality of care provided. These professionals start to share the experience that causes a feeling of impotence and to underestimate their own capabilities and knowledge. In addition, they overlook the resources and possibilities of those who have suffered such violence. 3These reactions are not only evident when caring for sexual violence cases. Professionals who care for battered children and adolescents react similarly. They also feel impotent, an...

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Gender-based abuse: the global epidemic

Cited by 100 publications

References 25 publications

Association between domestic violence and women's quality of life

Association between domestic violence and women's quality of life

Cross-cultural measurement equivalence of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2) Portuguese version used to identify violence within couples

Vivências de enfermeiros na assistência à mulher vítima de violência sexual

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