Primary health care: perception of the nurses in the face of the sexual violence against children and teenagers

Abstract

Objective: This research aims to understand the perception of nurses that act on the Primary Health Care (PHC) regarding the sexual violence against children and teenagers. Method: This is a descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach, realized with 12 nurses acting of the urban and rural zones of Iguatu state of Ceará. Results: 10 of the participants are female, about (83%) and only 2 are male (17%), varying between 30 and 41 years old, maintaining itself constant between 30 and 35 years old (42%). It was noticed that there is a certain confusion regarding the ethic and moral violence acting professionals. However, they refer that they are able to take care of children and teenagers in situations of violence and that the accessibility to the services is potentiality to the PHC. Conclusion: It was observed that the perception of the nurses was made clear during the study, as well as their knowledge and actions which were oriented to the confrontation of the violence against children and teenagers.