Frecuencia de violencia de género en mujeres atendidas en un centro de salud en la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Globally, the World Health Organization (1) indicates that almost a third (30%) of all women who have had a relationship have suffered physical or sexual violence from their partner. In 2007, in Ecuador, the “National Plan for the Eradication of Gender Violence” was proposed. Even so, the problem, far from disappearing, is still evident in many areas of life. General Objective: To determine the frequency of gender violence in women treated at a Health Center in the city of Guayaquil. Methodology: Descriptive, quantitative study, prospective, cross-sectional. The population consisted of 250 women treated at the Cisne II Health Center, January-March 2020. Results: The frequency of gender violence shows 100% of the women surveyed. Age with an average of 32.6 ± 10.4 years. Regarding the types of violence, physical violence (29.6%) predominates, followed by sexual violence (16.4%) and economic violence (28.4%) in a mild way. Risk factors 37% impulsively, lack of communication at home (31%) and having previously suffered violence from their partner (19%), which belong to individual and family factors. Conclusion: There is a high frequency of gender violence in the Cisne II Health Center, especially physical and psychological violence.