Factores asociados a la violencia doméstica en mujeres atendidas en la unidad de atención primaria Guasmo Sur en la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Gender-based violence is considered one of the biggest problems that society brings with it and the associated factors are diverse in different cultures. General objective, to determine the factors associated with domestic violence in women cared for in the Guasmo Sur primary care center in the City of Guayaquil. Methodology: A descriptive study with a quantitative, prospective, cross-sectional approach. The population was made up of 131 women cared for in the Guasmo Sur Primary Care Unit June - July 2020. Results, the frequency of violence against women shows that the prevailing age is between 35 and 45 years old, with 70%, in terms of types of violence shows that there is an incidence between psychological violence with 60% that they receive from their partner, the factors that are associated with domestic violence predominate low self-esteem with 99% and alcohol consumption by their partner. couple with 90%. Conclusion, in the present work the factors that are associated with domestic violence were identified, where the degree of alcohol consumption persists in the couple, the low self-esteem level of women and family functionality.