Abstract
This study aimed to reflect on the health care offered to women in situations of sexual violence (SV) in two specialized units (SU) in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). Based on a qualitative analysis of interviews with professionals from these SUand participant observations, carried out from November/2021 to August/2022, this study observed problems such as difficulties in approaching subjects of SV and abortion; unpreparedness to welcome women in situations of SV, and network weaknesses. As advances, this research found that multidisciplinary team professionals understand of SV as a social and health problem, workers who serve as positive references for organizing work around SV in SU; the availability of the necessary supplies; and the perception of improvement in the humanization of SV care since the implementation of trace collection at SUS. In addition to technical issues, health care is evidently permeated by sociocultural and gender issues that affect work processes, affecting organizations and the way care is provided. The importance of feminist resistance by professionals in multidisciplinary teams is emphasized due to the urgent need to train sensitive professionals to deal with gender-based violence.
Keywords:
Violence Against Women; Sex Offenses; Health Services; Women’s Health Services; Gender Perspective