Assistance Needs of Women who Report Incidents of Personal Violence to the Police

Authors

  • Letícia Becker-Vieira Author Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
  • Stela Maris de Mello-Padoin Author UFSM
  • Ivis Emília de Oliveira-Souza Author EEAN UFRJ
  • Cristiane Cardoso de Paula Author UFSM
  • Marlene Gomes-Terra Author UFSM

Keywords:

Women’s health, violence against women, needs assessment, nursing

Abstract

Violence has a serious impact on women’s lives and, for that reason, it is understood by the State, the health sector and civil societyas an act that denies human rights and is an important issue in research. Objective: The purpose of this study is to understand the assistanceneeds of women who report incidents of personal violence to the police. Method: It is a qualitative study guided by the theoreticaland methodological framework of the social phenomenology of Alfred Schütz. It was conducted at police stations in a city in southernBrazil through phenomenological interviews with 13 women. Results: Women’s intention in denouncing incidents of violence perpetratedagainst them is an expression of hope with respect to their need for legal aid, institutional assistance and protection for themselves andtheir children. Conclusion: The complaint is related to institutional and social demands, which indicates the importance of viewing thevictims in light of their human and social dimension.

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Author Biographies

Letícia Becker-Vieira, Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Enfermeira, Mestre em Enfermagem. Doutoranda pela Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Bolsista CNPq.

Stela Maris de Mello-Padoin, UFSM

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente no Departamento de Enfermagem. Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – UFSM - Santa Maria (RS), Brasil

Ivis Emília de Oliveira-Souza, EEAN UFRJ

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Titular de Enfermagem Obstétrica do Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil da EEAN – UFRJ – Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil.

Cristiane Cardoso de Paula, UFSM

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Especialista em Pediatria. Docente no Departamento de Enfermagem. Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – UFSM - Santa Maria (RS), Brasil.

Marlene Gomes-Terra, UFSM

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente no Departamento de Enfermagem. Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS), Brasil.

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Published

2013-08-21

How to Cite

Becker-Vieira, L., de Mello-Padoin, S. M., de Oliveira-Souza, I. E., Cardoso de Paula, C., & Gomes-Terra, M. (2013). Assistance Needs of Women who Report Incidents of Personal Violence to the Police. Aquichan, 13(2). Retrieved from https://aquichan.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/aquichan/article/view/2795

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2013)

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