VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE ATTENDED IN A SPECIALIZED SERVICE

Authors

  • Tatiane Herreira Trigueiro Universidade de São Paulo
  • Miriam Aparecida Barbosa Merighi Universidade de São Paulo
  • Adeli Regina Prizybicien de Medeiros Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Cléa Elisa Lopes Ribeiro Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Nely Dayse Santos da Mata Universidade de São Paulo
  • Maria Cristina Pinto de Jesus Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i2.40355

Keywords:

Sexual violence, Violence against women, Nursing.

Abstract

The aim was to investigate aspects of sexual
violence and the victims’ adherence to outpatient follow-
up. This transversal study involved retrospective data
collection in a specialized service in the Brazilian state of
Paraná. The collection was undertaken between February
and May 2014 from the notification files of 2009 – 2013.
A total of 1,272 persons who had been the victims of
sexual assault was attended; 53.46% of them were aged
between 12 and 18 years old, and 94.65% were female. In
more than half of the cases, the aggressor was unknown
(53.38%), the aggression took place in homes (39.30%) and
on public highways (35%), at night (50.33%) and, in 96.67%
of cases, there was vaginal penetration. Indication of Post-
Exposure Prophylaxis to the victims took place in 76.4%
of cases and emergency contraception was administered
to 64.77% of the women. Only 19.54% completed the
outpatient follow-up. The evidence indicates the need for
attendance strategies which motivate the victim of sexual
violence to complete treatment.

Author Biographies

Tatiane Herreira Trigueiro, Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeira. Doutoranda na Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo. (EEUSP) São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

Miriam Aparecida Barbosa Merighi, Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Titular do Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil de Psiquiátrica da EEUSP. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

Adeli Regina Prizybicien de Medeiros, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná

Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem do Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba, Paraná, PR, Brasil.

Cléa Elisa Lopes Ribeiro, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná

Médica. Mestre em Medicina Interna do Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba, PR, Brasil.

Nely Dayse Santos da Mata, Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeira. Doutoranda pela Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

Maria Cristina Pinto de Jesus, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Titular do Departamento de Enfermagem Básica. Faculdade de Enfermagem. Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

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Published

2015-06-28

How to Cite

Trigueiro, T. H., Merighi, M. A. B., Medeiros, A. R. P. de, Ribeiro, C. E. L., Mata, N. D. S. da, & Jesus, M. C. P. de. (2015). VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE ATTENDED IN A SPECIALIZED SERVICE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 20(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i2.40355

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2015)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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