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Experiences of nursing in prevention of gender violence and assistance of women affected

Abstract:

Introduction: Gender violence is a public health problem that affecting women’s health. Therefore, an active participation from health team during the process of primary prevention, cases assessment, reference, handle, and follow-up is required. Objective: To explore experiences in nursing staff at the primary health centers in relation to the role play of this profession in the prevention and assistance of gender violence. Methods: It was a qualitative research carried out in Valencia, Venezuela. The participants were n=7 nurses of two primary health centers at the University of Carabobo. To the data collection semi-structure interview was conducted and Mayring’s methods in the step of qualitative data analysis. Results: It was evident a positive relation between existence of guidelines to the approach of gender violence in children and adolescent population; educative formation of the nursing staff in the topic and an appropriate assistance of the victims in one of the health centers under study. However, it was observable with the others group of nurses interviewed lack of knowledge to assume the prevention and assistance of the problem. Conclusions: Is necessary the implementation of training program for the nursing staff; promote the design of guidelines in both university health centers and strengthen the existing initiatives to provide an appropriate assistance to the children, teenagers and adult women in a violence situation.