Perceptions and practices of Angolan health care professionals concerning intimate partner violence against women

Cadernos de Saúde Pública

Edna De Fátima Gonçalves Alves Do Nascimento¹  Adalgisa Peixoto Ribeiro¹  Edinilsa Ramos De Souza¹ 

关键词: Violence Against Women;    Domestic Violence;    Health Personnel;    Violencia Contra la Mujer;    Violencia Doméstica;    Personal de Salud;    Violência Contra a Mulher;    Violência Doméstica;    Pessoal de Saúde;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0102-311X00103613

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This was a qualitative exploratory study with the objective of identifying perceptions and practices among health professionals in Angola concerning intimate partner violence against women. Semi-structured interviews were held with a senior health administrator, head nurses, medical directors, psychologists, and nurse technicians in three national hospitals in the capital city of Luanda. The perceptions of Angolan health professionals towards violence against women are marked by the cultural construction of woman’s social role in the family and the belief in male superiority and female weakness. Despite their familiarity with the types of violence and the consequences for physical and mental health, the health professionals’ practices in providing care for women in situations of violence focus on the treatment of physical injuries, overlooking the subjectivity and complexity of these situations. Recent inclusion of the issue in public policies is reflected in health professionals’ practices and raises challenges for the health sector in caring for women in situations of violence.

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