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A preparação dos profissionais de saúde portugueses perante violência doméstica contra mulheres por parceiros violentos
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Durante os últimos anos, várias mudanças ocorreram na abordagem profissional à
violência doméstica contra as mulheres. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo medir a
preparação dos profissionais de saúde Portugueses para assistir as sobreviventes de violência
doméstica. Com base numa metodologia quantitativa, foi aplicado online a 585 profissionais o
questionário de Prontidão dos profissionais para detectar e intervir em situações de violência
(Short et al., 2006), tendo-nos focado especialmente nos profissionais de saúde (n=200). Os
resultados obtidos demonstraram que a percepção de preparação para lidar com a
sobrevivente, para a denúncia de casos junto dos órgãos de polícia criminal, de conhecimento,
concordância de auto-eficácia e requisitos legais foi superior nos profissionais de outras áreas,
comparativamente aos profissionais de saúde. Uma análise aprofundada destes resultados
demonstrou que, dentro dos profissionais de saúde, os de Psicologia apresentaram
predominantemente em todas as dimensões níveis superiores de percepção de preparação e
conhecimento para lidar com estes casos, por vezes superior aos dos profissionais de outras
áreas. Adicionalmente, os resultados demonstraram que quanto maior o número de horas de
formação, melhor a percepção de preparação e conhecimento relativamente a estes casos. Esta
associação entre o número de horas de formação e a percepção de preparação para lidar com
estes casos foi maior nos profissionais de saúde, sendo esta diferença particularmente mais
acentuada para a dimensão de preparação para denunciar casos de violência contra mulheres.
Os resultados obtidos deverão ser tidos em conta não só em futuros estudos, como também
nas suas implicações práticas discutidas
ABSTRAC: During the past two decades, several changes occurred in the professional approach to domestic violence against women. This study aimed to measure the preparation of the Portuguese health professionals to assist domestic violence survivors. Based on a quantitative methodology, an online survey with the Physician Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence Survey (PREMIS; Short et al., 2006) was applied to 585 professionals, with special focus on health professionals (n = 200). Obtained results showed that the perception of preparation to manage these cases, to report them among criminal authorities, of knowledge, self-efficacy and legal requirements were higher for professionals of other areas, compared to health professionals. A detailed analysis of these results showed that, among health professionals, the ones from the Psychological areas presented predominantly in all dimensions higher levels of readiness perception, sometimes higher comparing with the professionals of other areas. Additionally, results showed that the higher the number of training hours, the better the perception of readiness and knowledge regarding these cases. This association between hours of training and perception of readiness was higher among health professionals, being this difference particularly more accentuated for the dimension of readiness to report cases of domestic violence against woman. Obtained results should be taken into account not only in future studies, as well as on their discussed practical implications.
ABSTRAC: During the past two decades, several changes occurred in the professional approach to domestic violence against women. This study aimed to measure the preparation of the Portuguese health professionals to assist domestic violence survivors. Based on a quantitative methodology, an online survey with the Physician Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence Survey (PREMIS; Short et al., 2006) was applied to 585 professionals, with special focus on health professionals (n = 200). Obtained results showed that the perception of preparation to manage these cases, to report them among criminal authorities, of knowledge, self-efficacy and legal requirements were higher for professionals of other areas, compared to health professionals. A detailed analysis of these results showed that, among health professionals, the ones from the Psychological areas presented predominantly in all dimensions higher levels of readiness perception, sometimes higher comparing with the professionals of other areas. Additionally, results showed that the higher the number of training hours, the better the perception of readiness and knowledge regarding these cases. This association between hours of training and perception of readiness was higher among health professionals, being this difference particularly more accentuated for the dimension of readiness to report cases of domestic violence against woman. Obtained results should be taken into account not only in future studies, as well as on their discussed practical implications.
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Dissertação de mestrado apresentada ao ISPA – Instituto Universitário
Keywords
Violência doméstica Mulheres Mudanças de abordagem profissional Profissionais de Saúde Domestic violence Women Changes on approach Healthcare professionals