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

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Autor(a) principal: Edna de Fátima Gonçalves Alves do Nascimento
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Adalgisa Peixoto Ribeiro, Edinilsa Ramos de Souza
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Título da fonte: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/5578
Resumo: 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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spelling Perceptions and practices of Angolan health care professionals concerning intimate partner violence against womenPercepções e práticas de profissionais de saúde de Angola sobre a violência contra a mulher na relação conjugalViolence Against WomenDomestic ViolenceHealth PersonnelViolência Contra a MulherViolência DomésticaPessoal de SaúdeThis 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.Se trata de un estudio cualitativo exploratorio, con el objetivo de identificar las percepciones y prácticas de los profesionales de salud de Angola sobre la violencia contra la mujer en la relación marital. Se realizaron entrevistas semi-estructuradas con los administradores de salud, enfermeras jefa, médicos clínicos, psicólogos y personal de enfermería de tres hospitales de Luanda. Las percepciones de los profesionales de salud sobre la violencia contra las mujeres se caracterizan por la construcción cultural de la función social de la mujer en la familia, la creencia en la superioridad masculina y la fragilidad femenina. A pesar de conocer la violencia y sus consecuencias para la salud física y mental, sus prácticas de atención para mujeres en situación de violencia priorizan el tratamiento de las lesiones físicas, sin tener en cuenta la subjetividad y complejidad de estas situaciones. La reciente inclusión del tema en la política pública se refleja en las prácticas y determina los problemas del sector en el cuidado de la salud de las mujeres en situaciones de violencia.Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo exploratório com o objetivo de identificar as percepções e práticas de profissionais de saúde de Angola em relação à violência contra a mulher na relação conjugal. Entrevistas semiestruturadas foram realizadas com macrogestor da saúde, enfermeiros diretores de enfermagem, médicos diretores clínicos, psicólogos e técnicos de enfermagem em três hospitais nacionais de Luanda. As percepções dos profissionais de saúde angolanos sobre a violência contra a mulher são marcadas pela construção cultural do papel social da mulher na família, pela crença na superioridade masculina e fragilidade feminina. Apesar de conhecerem os tipos de violência e suas consequências para a saúde física e mental, suas práticas na atenção às mulheres em situação de violência priorizam o tratamento das lesões físicas, sem contemplar a subjetividade e a complexidade dessas situações. A recente inclusão do tema nas políticas públicas se reflete nas práticas dos profissionais e determina os desafios para o setor na atenção à saúde das mulheres em situação de violência.Reports in Public HealthCadernos de Saúde Pública2014-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmltext/htmlapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/5578Reports in Public Health; Vol. 30 No. 6 (2014): JuneCadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 30 n. 6 (2014): Junho1678-44640102-311Xreponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZengporhttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/5578/11563https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/5578/11564https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/5578/11565https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/5578/11566Edna de Fátima Gonçalves Alves do NascimentoAdalgisa Peixoto RibeiroEdinilsa Ramos de Souzainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-03-06T15:28:47Zoai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/5578Revistahttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csphttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/oaicadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2024-03-06T13:06:23.763525Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)true
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Perceptions and practices of Angolan health care professionals concerning intimate partner violence against women
Percepções e práticas de profissionais de saúde de Angola sobre a violência contra a mulher na relação conjugal
title Perceptions and practices of Angolan health care professionals concerning intimate partner violence against women
spellingShingle Perceptions and practices of Angolan health care professionals concerning intimate partner violence against women
Edna de Fátima Gonçalves Alves do Nascimento
Violence Against Women
Domestic Violence
Health Personnel
Violência Contra a Mulher
Violência Doméstica
Pessoal de Saúde
title_short Perceptions and practices of Angolan health care professionals concerning intimate partner violence against women
title_full Perceptions and practices of Angolan health care professionals concerning intimate partner violence against women
title_fullStr Perceptions and practices of Angolan health care professionals concerning intimate partner violence against women
title_full_unstemmed Perceptions and practices of Angolan health care professionals concerning intimate partner violence against women
title_sort Perceptions and practices of Angolan health care professionals concerning intimate partner violence against women
author Edna de Fátima Gonçalves Alves do Nascimento
author_facet Edna de Fátima Gonçalves Alves do Nascimento
Adalgisa Peixoto Ribeiro
Edinilsa Ramos de Souza
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author2 Adalgisa Peixoto Ribeiro
Edinilsa Ramos de Souza
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Edna de Fátima Gonçalves Alves do Nascimento
Adalgisa Peixoto Ribeiro
Edinilsa Ramos de Souza
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Violence Against Women
Domestic Violence
Health Personnel
Violência Contra a Mulher
Violência Doméstica
Pessoal de Saúde
topic Violence Against Women
Domestic Violence
Health Personnel
Violência Contra a Mulher
Violência Doméstica
Pessoal de Saúde
description 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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