A percepção dos enfermeiros da atenção básica acerca do atendimento á mulher em situação de violência do município de Cajazeiras.

Abstract

The problem involving gender violence causes losses into the victim’s lives as a whole, and violence isn’t just about physical aggressions. The victims need a treatment that is suitable, qualified, unabridged and mindful to its subjectivity. Considering that the problem is complex and the need to provide greater visibility to this issue, this work is guided by the question: What are the main challenges faced by nurses caring for women in situations of violence? The intention to investigate and to understand the challenges faced by health professionals at the time of attendance for women in situations of violence requires a qualitative study. This research is exploratory, because it aims to elaborate questions in order to establish greater intimacy with the field of study, which involves the challenges lived by the health professionals when caring for female victims of violence. The investigative process occurred through half-structured interviews conducted by the researcher, and were interviewed eleven nurses who are currently working at the urban area of Cajazeiras - Paraíba. The analysis of the collected data was made based on the theory of Thematic Content Analysis, which is an interpretive analysis’s method of data collected in interviews. The collected data show that the professionals face several difficulties. They permeate from the feelings that affect them, such as insecurity, anger, anxiety, grief, etc; unto legal barriers and the victims anguish, which hinder or delay the complaint. The fear is a feeling that is a common sense among the victims and the professionals, and it is caused by the unpreparedness’ professionals, lack of effective protective measures, stigmas imposed to the situations of violence and the non-compliance fully of Maria da Penha Law. The fears felt by them contribute to the invisibility of the violence cases against women. Even facing difficulties, it can be seen that the nurses are moved by the patients’ pains and would like to see them free from oppressive situations. The technical qualification and psychological support to professionals; with the improvement of the Health and Protection Network appears to be measures that will reduce the deficit in the care, resulting in the decrease of women in situation of violence.