ABSTRACT
This is an action-research study, analytical in nature, with a qualitative approach to data collection and analysis. It aimed to build, together with the professionals of the Family Health team of a city in the metropolitan region of Recife, strategies to face sexual abuse against children. The Culture Circle was used as the collection and intervention technique, in which five meetings were held. The results were analyzed using Content Analysis and were divided into four blocks, which address: 1. The concept of sexual abuse against children; 2. Strategies to prevent cases of sexual abuse against children; 3. How to intervene in the face of suspected and/or confirmed cases of sexual abuse against children present in the territory, and 4. Building strategies to combat sexual abuse against children. We conclude this study stating that there is still a great need to work on this issue with the Family Health teams, since most professionals had never participated in a meeting on this subject. Consequently, we perceive several weaknesses in their knowledge. Furthermore, it is important to strengthen permanent education, aiming at the continuity of discussions on this and other themes inherent to the professional practice of workers.
KEYWORDS
Violence; Child abuse, sexual; Primary Health Care; National health strategies; Children’s health