Abordagem da Violência contra a Mulher no Ensino Médico: um Relato de Experiência

Violência contra a mulher: o que acontece quando a Delegacia de Defesa da Mulher está fechada?

“…Thus, they do not understand that a sociocultural event such as violence can interfere with the health-disease process, and end up focusing solely on what is seen and narrated by women. In the second situation, the professionals can detect the violence, but they do not know how to handle the cases and do not recognize the social equipment that is part of the safety network [31][32][33][34][35] . Often women cannot realize that they are in a situation of violence, and it is precisely in these situations that they require professional support to visualize violence.…”

“…The National Policy to Combat Violence against Women proposes a networked activity to overcome the disarticulation of different levels of care in combating violence against women. The concept of care network that guides coping policy actions refers to the articulated action of different governmental and non-governmental institutions and services and the community, aiming to expand and improve the quality of care for the identification and appropriate referral of women in a situation of violence, as well as developing effective prevention strategies 6,7,31 . In the field of health, the importance of networking has been debated since the 1990s because of the con-cern to ensure health care integrality, equity, and universality 41 .…”

“…Specifically, in cases of violence against women, the integration of services to expand protection, ensure prevention and provide effective and continuous care for cases is extremely important, as violence is a sociocultural event characterized as a crime and that interferes with the health process. Case response should be intersectoral, aiming to overcome the isolated, fragmented, and timely care provided in different services 31 .…”

“…Thus, given the palliative and timely nature of the services provided at police after-hours, it is unlikely that women who register a formal complaint at Civil Police Stations will hardly be received, oriented, or even incorporated into the municipal safety network 31 .…”

“…The apprehension of the phenomenon of violence against women, from the social and historical perspective of gender inequalities, by professionals of the care network in specialized police stations, health services, social assistance, and the judiciary may contribute to the deconstruction of the mentality in force 31 . However, for this to happen, this staff will have to appropriate these contents, apprehend the problem as being the responsibility of the service and also resignify their worldview and incorporation into this social order, since understanding violence influences the way it is detected and addressed.…”