[Qualitative research into women who are victims of male violence].
OBJECTIVE
To analyse, from the point of view of the women, the experience of women who are victims of male violence and attended at primary care centres.


METHODS
Interpretative, qualitative research. Phenomenological perspective.


METHODS
Multi-centre study in urban health centres.


METHODS
Women victims of male violence (physical, psychological, or sexual) seen at health centres. Intention and theoretical sampling to saturation point. Segmentation criteria: age (young/middle-aged/elderly); current or past ill-treatment; detection in casualty/consultations.


METHODS
Biographical accounts and content analysis of recordings' literal transcription. Coding through the NUD-IST programme. Use for interpreting Well-Founded Theory.


CONCLUSIONS
Complexity of the phenomenon under study. Projection of researcher's perspective. Huge amount of data. Strategies are proposed for increasing credibility, conformity and transferability. PRACTICAL USE: To improve understanding of the situation of women who are victims of domestic violence, from a non-directive perspective that enables the quality of interventions to be improved.
Muñoz-Cobos
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F
Centro de Salud El Palo, Málaga, España. francisca@supercable.es
Burgos-Varo
M L
ML
Carrasco-Rodríguez
A
A
Martín-Carretero
M L
ML
Río-Ruiz
J
J
Villalobos-Bravo
M
M
Ortega-Fraile
I
I
D018585:Battered Women; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013179:Spouse Abuse