Dilemas del personal médico ante la violencia de pareja en México
AUTOR(ES)
Herrera, Cristina, Agoff, Carolina
FONTE
Cadernos de Saúde Pública
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2006-11
RESUMO
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.
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