TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Perceptions and practices of Angolan health care professionals concerning intimate partner violence against women
JO  - Cadernos de Saude Publica
A1  - Nascimento, Edna de Fátima Gonçalves Alves do
A1  - Ribeiro, Adalgisa Peixoto
A1  - Souza, Edinilsa Ramos de
SP  - 1229
EP  - 1238
VL  - 30
IS  - 6
N2  - This was a qualitative exploratory study with the objective of identifying perceptions and practices among health professionals in Angola concerning intimate partner violence against women. Semi-structured interviews were held with a senior health administrator, head nurses, medical directors, psychologists, and nurse technicians in three national hospitals in the capital city of Luanda. The perceptions of Angolan health professionals towards violence against women are marked by the cultural construction of woman's social role in the family and the belief in male superiority and female weakness. Despite their familiarity with the types of violence and the consequences for physical and mental health, the health professionals' practices in providing care for women in situations of violence focus on the treatment of physical injuries, overlooking the subjectivity and complexity of these situations. Recent inclusion of the issue in public policies is reflected in health professionals' practices and raises challenges for the health sector in caring for women in situations of violence.<p/>  <p>Language: pt</p>
LA  - pt
SN  - 0102-311X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -