Citation

Porto M, McCallum C, Scott RP, de Morais HM. Cad. Saude Publica 2003; 19(Suppl 2): S243-52.

Vernacular Title

A saude da mulher em situacao de violencia: representacoes e decisoes de

Affiliation

Gerência de Eqüidade de Gênero, Secretaria de Cidadania e Assistência Social do Estado do AcreAC, 69915-300, Brasil. madgeporto@ig.com.br

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Escola Nacional De Saude Publica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15029344

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of health management staff concerning the health of women facing violent situations and the impact these roles have on decisions concerning health measures targeting these women. The study employed a qualitative, descriptive methodology including 18 health management staff members from three municipalities classified as having fully autonomous municipal management systems under the Unified National Health System (SUS) in Greater Metropolitan Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil. Staff members were divided into three distinct groups according to their opinions on women in violent situations and women's health interventions. However, the three groups were convergent with respect to their roles in determining decisions on health actions for these women. The health management staff's commitment to the feminist movement proved to be the most relevant factor. Common issues among staff members, such as the problem of public health and quality of living, or more technically, the cost-benefit issue, did appear as key arguments.

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