Actitudes del equipo de salud frente a situaciones de violencia de género en unidades de atención primaria.

Abstract

The gender violence is a public health problem, due to its extent and the serious consequences suffered by affected women, both physical, psychological and sexual; most femicides begin with gender violence, being the main cause of abuse in women. In the study Health Team Attitudes towards situations of gender violence in primary care units, with the Objective of identifying the health team's attitudes towards situations of gender violence. Methodology: descriptive, quantitative, prospective with a total population of professionals of 25 subjects from District D0902 health centers, a questionnaire was applied that included questions related to knowledge, perception of knowledge and attitudes about gender violence, and which also included age, sex, marital status and workplace, made up of 18 items. Results: The attitudes of the health team towards situations of gender violence are expectant and are alert when considering differential diagnoses against physical injuries that a woman may present. The sociodemographic characteristics of the health personnel are mainly doctors with an average age of 42.24 years, given that the nursing personnel did not agree to participate in the study. The staff presents a self-perception of average knowledge, as well as the general knowledge of the health team. Conclusion: Within the team there is a lack of professional confidence in nurses to address the problem and they believe that lack of training is the main cause.