Male perception on violence: a view of the users of health services in Marília, São Paulo state, Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Fernandes, Carolina Barretos
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Spazzapan Martins, Vinicius, dos Santos, Janiele, Mendes da Silva, Nathalia, Carvalho Bortoleto, Juliana, Moreira Pirolo, Sueli
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/553
• topic: Violence; Primary Health Care; Male; Violencia; Atención Primaria de Salud; Masculino; Violência; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Masculino; violência; saúde do homem; promoção a saúde; gênero

Objective: This study sought to analyse males’ perception on violence based on their own understanding of violent acts. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, exploratory study in which 600 men, patients or companions of patients, from 18 to 59 years old, were interviewed in a reference emergency service for the Family Health Strategy and in a specialty clinic of the Regional Health Department in the municipality of Marília, São Paulo state. Data collection occurred through a structured questionnaire regarding identification and judgment of violent acts. Results: Aggression towards a child by means of a fire gun, shouting and beating, were characterized by male respondents as extremely violent acts. Acts of physical aggression such as punches, threats and slaps were considered violent as well. Arguments between couples, scenes of pushing, man holding woman by the hair, and woman kicking men were considered acts of mild violence. Female psychological violence was regarded as little violent attitude. Conclusion: It was possible to identify a process of naturalization of violent actions from the perspective of men, which requires extensive debate both, in the health sector and in society in general, in order to achieve collective solutions to violence as a public health issue.