Violencia física contra la mujer: una propuesta de abordaje desde un servicio de salud

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Introduction: Physical violence against women is a public health problem and a need felt by the community, which\ndemands an answer from health services. The aim of this research was to develop an approach model from the health\nservice that permits detection, support, and follow up of these cases. Materials and Methods: A research-action was\nconducted in a first-level of care service, with the participation of health staff. Initially, a situational diagnosis was carried\nout to assess the perception of physical violence against women, quality of service, and functional organization against\ncases of violence. An approach model was developed to confront this from the formation of the health staff, functional\nreorganization of the health service, and design of detection and follow-up tools. The intervention was evaluated through\noperational indicators and assessment of its short-term impact. Results: The work managed to train the staff and empower it\nwith the problem; operational elements were introduced for the functional reorganization of the operational unit: screening\nfor intra-family violence, care flow diagram, and follow-up sheet. Within three weeks after implementing these instruments,\n\nthree cases of violence were detected and addressed by the health service. Discussion and Conclusions: The research-\naction methodology permitted the participants to be empowered with the problem of physical violence against women, as\n\nwell as to design and apply tools to address it. A subsequent evaluation is necessary to determine its impact.