PRACTICE NURSING TEAM IN UNITS OF FAMILY HEALTH CARE TO WOMEN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE

Abstract

Violence against women constitutes an important public health problems in Brazil, and requires a set of articulated policies involving managers and professionals to confront with the problem throughout the national territory. In this sense, the objective of this work is to identify the role of the nursing staff in the Family Health Units in assisting women victims of violence, from the knowledge they possess and their perceptions around the problem. 25 professional of nursing team were included at FHU of the urban area of Vitória da Conquista - BA, which answered a structured questionnaire through informed consent. The majority (92%) of professionals considers violence and violence against women (80%) as topics of interest, as 44% reported violence against women as a cultural problem, 52% said they were aware of the policy on protection women, 52% of professionals reported cases of violence against women identified on their health unity, with the majority (52%) fowarding the victim for counseling. Most of the professionals (64%) does not integrate violence against women in the planning and actions of assistance unit, 84% never made training courses and update on violence against women, and 68% reported having team’s difficulties to handle violence against women. Regarding knowledge of the laws, 36% have never heard of Law 11.340/2006. By the scope of the legislation and the range they want to have to protect women and accept them as part of an integrated policy and network, it is for health professionals and managers at all levels, greater commitment and intersectoral processes to meet and carry out these laws.