Abstract
Objective: To investigate the reasons for the nurse's action when caring for women in situations of violence. Methods: Qualitative Research based on the Phenomenological Sociology of Alfred Schutz, performed through ten interviews with nurses who had cared for these women in a hospital and Emergency Department of the public network in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in January to April 2013. Results: The intentionality of the action showed the initial search to restore these women's physical health, permeated by the expectations to understand the situation; and to provide emotional well-being, support and continuity of care, such that these women are able to build a life without violence. Conclusion: The typical action reveals urgency to broaden the focus of care for the subject in their unique biographical situation. The promotion of actions aimed at deconstructing natural attitudes towards the violence experienced is aimed for.
Highlights
Violence against women (VAW) is configured as one of the main forms of violation of human rights, affecting women in their right to life, health and physical integrity
The issue was included officially as a demand for care in 1990, due to the impact which it has on the lives of people, families and society, which entails the need for attention and care from the health services[3]
It is necessary clearly to understand their personal and professional motivation for caring for these women. In this regard, using Sociological Phenomenology as an approach makes it possible, in the different situations of care, to group characteristics which allow people to recognize them as such, due to the fact that they have experienced them preliminarily[12]. This is a qualitative study with a phenomenological nature[14] which made it possible to understand the intentionality of the subjective action of the nursing professional in caring for women in situations of violence, as it made it possible to think, base and undertake the action of investigating and caring in Nursing, based in the social relationships established in the world of life
Summary
Violence against women (VAW) is configured as one of the main forms of violation of human rights, affecting women in their right to life, health and physical integrity. It is emphasized that the consequences for women's physical and mental health result from ocular injuries, gastrointestinal disorders, anxiety-related disorders and depression which can lead to the abuse of alcohol and other drugs[4]. Due to these repercussions, the women seek the health services, which indicates the important role that the professionals have in their embracement and in the listening, being strategic for confronting the violence[5]. The Health Area is a pioneering field for the identification of the situations and for critical-reflexive production regarding the phenomenon[6], being part of the route traveled by many women[7]
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