Citation

Herrera C, Agoff C. Cad. Saude Publica 2006; 22(11): 2349-2357.

Vernacular Title

Dilemas del personal medico ante la violencia de pareja en Mexico.

Affiliation

Centro de Investigacion en Sistemas en Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Cuernavaca, Mexico.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Escola Nacional De Saude Publica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17091172

Abstract

This qualitative study of 30 physicians and nurses from the Mexican public health system aimed to understand their concepts and practices concerning domestic violence. A recent survey showed that most health professionals were unaware of the official criteria and procedures for dealing with cases of domestic violence. Our in-depth interviews failed to show substantial differences between professionals according to level of care, and that treatment was generally inadequate. We also observed a repertoire of ingrained social meanings among the medical staff concerning violence (derived from their own cultural traditions), hindering more effective responses to the problem.

Language: es