title: [Characterization of the cases of domestic violence against women assisted in 2 public hospitals of Rio de Janeiro].
abstract: This paper aims at: (a) to analyze the distribution of the cases of domestic violence against women (adolescent and adult) in relation to emergency care due to external causes; (b) to characterize the victims and the rendered care; (c) to analyze the circumstances in which events happened. In methodological terms, it tries to articulate the quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study was developed in two public hospitals of reference placed in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Of the 72 assisted women, most referred to the husband, the partner or the boyfriend as the aggressor (69.4%) and were beaten (70.4%) especially on the face and on the head. The study comes to the conclusion that the health services should provide a good clinical care and promote prevention's actions.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ensino, Instituto Fernandes Figueira, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22250-020, Brasil. desland@iff.fiocruz.br
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Deslandes
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007182:Income; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000628:therapy