Case study observational of violence against women reported in a Rio de Janeiro hospital in 2020

ABSTRACT

This study analyzed the profile of women in situations of violence who accessed care service of a hospital in the metropolitan region I of Rio de Janeiro, as well as the presence of some social determinants that may be related to the occurrence of violence and act on the conditions of access to these services. Data of the violence notification form were analyzed, considering cases of sexual violence and other violence, in 2020. Cases of HIV and syphilis were used as comparison groups. The mapping and survey of the profiles of women were carried out. The total number of residents outside first metropolitan area was higher among cases of sexual violence than among other violence, HIV, and syphilis. White women were more frequent among cases of sexual violence and black women among those cared for other violence. Cases of sexual violence had higher education and reported being employed more often. Most women in all groups were black, while most of those who accessed legal abortion were white. The study suggests that social and economic factors affect access to the care service for women in situations of violence, requiring its reorganization to guarantee women’s full access to health care.

KEYWORDS
Violence; Abortion, legal; Health services accessibility; Social determinants of health