Situaciones de violencia en la atención gineco obstétrica en mujeres de la comunidad de San Eduardo.

Abstract

Introduction: Obstetric gynecological violence is a set of verbal or physical aggressions, which not only includes insults or shouting, but also the impediment to choose, forcing, and causing discomfort to other people. Objective: To identify situations of violence in obstetric gynecological care among women in the community of San Eduardo. Methodology: quantitative descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective. Population and sample: Women of the San Eduardo community, through a non-probabilistic convenience sampling, obtaining 50 study subjects. Instrument: INEC form, section 8. Results: Regarding sociodemographic data, 30% were between 25 and 29 years old, 40% were married, 82% were of mixed race, 66% had secondary schooling, 44% were housewives. Regarding gynecological-obstetric characteristics, 34% had their menarche at 12 years of age, 84% between 15 and 19 years of age had their first sexual activity, 38% had 2 sexual partners, 4% had been victims of sexual abuse. Regarding the types of gynecological-obstetric violence, there was psychological violence, with 86% of the women being forbidden to be accompanied during their care; in physical violence, 54% were denied non-medicinal alternatives to reduce pain; in obstetric violence, 50% heard sexual comments or insinuations by health personnel. Conclusion: There is a significant percentage of women in the San Eduardo community who experienced severe obstetric and gynecological violence.