Violence towards women is a public health problem

Tetikçok, Ramazan; Özer, Erdal; Cakir, Lutfullah; Enginyurt, Özgür; İşcanlı, Murat Doğan; Çankaya, Soner; Ozer, Filiz

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2016.10.009

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“…Violence against women is prevalent throughout the world and is internationally recognized as a social and public health problem (1)(2) . The concept of violence against women employed in this study is consistent with the National Policy on Combating Violence against Women, which defines it as any gender-based action or omission that causes them death, injury, psychological, sexual or psychological distress and moral or property damage in the public or private sphere (3) .…”

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Network to combat violence against rural women: articulation and communication of services

Borth¹,

Costa

Silva

et al. 2018

Rev. Bras. Enferm.

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Objective: to identify the constituent services of the network to combat violence against rural women in municipalities in the northwestern region of Rio Grande do Sul and to analyze the articulation and communication of services in search of the resolution of situations of violence. Method: descriptive-exploratory, qualitative study, carried out through semi-structured interviews with 26 professionals from intersectoral services, as well as managers and/or those responsible for these services. Data were systematized through content analysis. Results: although the professionals collectively discuss and plan coping actions, diffi culties were identifi ed in the approximation between services, related to the defi nition of fl ow, knowledge of actions/referrals, fear of seeing and reporting violence, understanding that it is not a question of demand of their fi eld of action, and women's access to services. Final considerations: it is evident the need to implement public policies that address the singularities of violence against women in rural settings. Descriptors: Violence; Violence Against Women; Women's Health; Health of the Rural Population; Confrontation. RESUMO Objetivo: identifi car os serviços constituintes da rede de enfrentamento à violência contra mulheres rurais em municípios da região noroeste do Rio Grande do Sul e analisar a articulação e a comunicação dos serviços na busca da resolutividade das situações de violência. Método: estudo descritivo-exploratório, qualitativo, realizado por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com 26 profi ssionais de serviços intersetoriais, além de gestores e/ou responsáveis por estes serviços. Os dados foram sistematizados mediante a análise de conteúdo. Resultados: embora os profi ssionais discutam e planejem coletivamente as ações de enfrentamento, identifi caram-se difi culdades na aproximação entre os serviços, relacionadas à defi nição de fl uxo, conhecimento das ações/ encaminhamentos, medo de ver e notifi car a violência, entendimento de que não se trata de uma demanda do seu campo de atuação, e o próprio acesso das mulheres aos serviços. Considerações fi nais: evidencia-se a necessidade de implementação de políticas públicas que atendam as singularidades da violência contra as mulheres no cenário rural. Descritores: Violência; Violência Contra a Mulher; Saúde da Mulher; Saúde da População Rural; Enfrentamento. RESUMEN Objetivo: identifi car los servicios constituyentes de la red de enfrentamiento a la violencia contra mujeres rurales en municipios de la región noroeste de Rio Grande do Sul y analizar la articulación y la comunicación de los servicios en la búsqueda de la resolutividad de las situaciones de violencia. Método: estudio descriptivo-exploratorio, cualitativo, realizado por medio de entrevistas semiestructuradas con 26 profesionales de servicios intersectoriales, además de gestores y/o responsables de estos servicios. Los datos se sistematizaron mediante el análisis de contenido. Resultados: aunque los profesionales discuten y planifi can c...

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confidence: 99%

Network to combat violence against rural women: articulation and communication of services

Borth¹,

Costa

Silva

et al. 2018

Rev. Bras. Enferm.

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“…In our results, exposure to violence among women showed an association with material status and social support, while association with education and employment status was significant only in univariate regression analysis. On the other hand, numerous previous researches suggest that education has a protective effect for women on IPV risk [25][26][27][28][29] . Women with higher education probably have a greater opportunity of choice in partners and more ability to decide whether to marry or not, as well as to negotiate greater autonomy and control of resources within the marriage 10 .…”

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confidence: 94%

“…world partner violence occurs in younger women and this pattern may reflect that physical violence mostly appears at an early stage of a partner relationship 10,24,25 . Consistent with other studies, our results indicate that divorced or separated women in comparison with married ones have a greater chance of being exposed to violence by a partner 8,24,26 .…”

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confidence: 99%

Health consequences of domestic violence against women in Serbia

Mijatovic-Jovanovic

Cankovic

Milijasevic

et al. 2020

VSP

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Background/Aim. Domestic violence against women is a significant public health problem resulting in serious health and social consequences, for women and their families. The aim of this study was to analyze the sociodemographic characteristic of women who were exposed to domestic violence, as well as the impact of violence on women's health. Methods. Data from cross-sectional study from the 2013 National Health Survey in Serbia were used analyzing 6,320 women aged 20-75 years. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were implemented to assess the association of exposure to domestic violence against women with sociodemographic characteristics, as well as with selected health indicators and health risk behaviors. Results. Out of total number of examined women, 307 (4.9%) reported that they experienced physical and/or psychological violence in the last 12 months. Divorced or separated women, poor women and women with poor social support had greater odds for exposure to domestic violence. Women who had experienced domestic violence were less likely to perceived their health as good than women who had not experienced domestic violence [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 0.47; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.32-0.71], and more likely to report severe or very severe pain (AOR = 2.41; 95% CI = 1.74-3.33), stress and pressure exposure (AOR = 2.62; 95% CI = 1.89-3.64) and depression (AOR = 3.24; 95% CI = 2.08-5.03). Exposure to violence was also associated with the use of sleeping pills or sedative (AOR = 2.21; 95% CI = 1.67-2.93), with frequent use of alcohol (AOR = 1.42; 95% CI = 1.08-1.86) and abortion (AOR = 3.11; 95% CI = 1.48-6.54). Conclusion. Women, victims of domestic violence are more likely to have physical and mental disorders compared to women who are not victims of domestic violence. Violence prevention demands a multisectoral approach, in which the health sector has a central role that includes early identification and recognition of abuse, appropriate care as well as documenting and reporting violence.

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“…Violence throughout the world is seen as a universal problem for women . In literature, women have been found more sensitive to violence toward children than men.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Violence throughout the world is seen as a universal problem for women. 20,21 In literature, 10 women have been found more sensitive to violence toward children than men. In addition, women who have a high school or university have higher scores on perspectives toward violence than women with a lower level of education.…”

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Determining the sensitivity of university students to violence toward children

Koca

Bektaş

Çağan

2019

Perspect Psychiatr Care

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Purpose This study was planned to determine the sensitivity of university students to violence toward children. Design and Methods This cross‐sectional study consisted of students from nursing, physical therapy and rehabilitation, and midwifery departments, health technician programs, and medical faculty. Data were collected using a sociodemographic information form and the scale of sensitivity to violence toward children. Findings The difference between the scores of the university students from the scale was found statistically significant according to their departments, gender, and years (P > 0.05). The sociodemographic variables of the students were determined to affect the scores that they got from the scale of sensitivity to violence toward children by 4.6% (P < 0.05). Implications for practice More child‐related content should be added to the educational curriculum.

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Violence towards women is a public health problem

Cited by 19 publications

References 11 publications

Network to combat violence against rural women: articulation and communication of services

Network to combat violence against rural women: articulation and communication of services

Health consequences of domestic violence against women in Serbia

Determining the sensitivity of university students to violence toward children

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