ABSTRACT
Objective:
to describe the nurse’s care practice in the face of cases of marital violence in the three levels of health care.
Method:
qualitative study conducted with 47 nurses working in a large city in the Northeast of Brazil. The data were collected between September and November 2018, systematized through NVIVO11® software, and analyzed through the Discourse of the Collective Subject.
Results:
the research revealed that, in the identification of cases of violence, there is a need to investigate the daily marital life and establish a bond with the user. Regarding referrals, articulation with other professionals is necessary.
Final considerations:
the research offers subsidies to guide the care of women in conjugal violence situation in the three levels of attention.
DESCRIPTORS
Domestic Violence; Health Care Levels; Nursing; Public Health; Women’s Health