Women care in situations of sexual violence: an integrative literature review

Atención a las mujeres en situación de violencia sexual: revisión integrativa de la literatura

Abstract

Objective:

to identify Brazilian and international scientific evidence about women in situation of sexual violence service by a multidisciplinary health team.

Method:

an integrative literature review carried out in four databases and in a digital library, with the following inclusion criteria: type of study, language and temporal cut. The final sample consisted of 34 studies.

Results:

nine categories emerged: service network; teamwork; health professional in the service network; qualification and training; comprehensiveness; protocols; services; access to services and support from managers. They were organized into potentialities, demands and weaknesses, constituting elements necessary for assistance effectiveness by the multidisciplinary team to women in situation of sexual violence.

Conclusion an Implications for practice:

despite the potential of providing women care in situations of sexual violence, weaknesses stand out as an incipient and inexistent articulation of the intersectoral care network, generating demands for the networks’ construction, articulation and sustainability. In addition, professional qualification and support of managers in the performance of public policies make possible care comprehensiveness, updates and service evidence.

Keywords:
Violence Against Women; Sex Offenses; Patient Care Team; Review