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.