Situations and repercussions of domestic violence on women's health

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To understand the situations and repercussions of domestic violence on the health of women sheltered in a halfway house. METHOD: This is a descriptive exploratory qualitative research conducted during November and December 2020. Eight women who were in the halfway house were part of the study during the period of data collection. Individual interviews in a reserved room, guided by a semi-structured script with guiding questions were used to obtain the data, which were recorded, organized, and later categorized by themes. RESULTS: From the data analysis, two categories emerged, built from interview responses, being: violence that recurs and the relationships between violence and health. The first category refers to how women experienced violence in different life trajectories. The second refers to how these situations interfere in aspects related to their health. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: The study revealed, through the speeches, that there is fear in seeking help due to lack of information.