ABSTRACT
Objective:
to know the perception of health professionals working in primary care about child violence, since this has increased progressively in the world, requiring every effort to intervene.
Method:
this is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study performed through interviews with professionals in primary care in a health district of São Paulo. The Alceste tool was used for analysis of data from the speeches.
Results:
perceptions of professionals point to the limits and difficulties of the care network with coping; need for intersectoral action; violence situations identified within the caresetting; and causes and effects of violence on child development.
Conclusion:
there is need for qualified training of workers, health network organization for the provision of quantity and quality of care services, and financial resources for coping with child violence.
Descriptors:
Domestic Violence; Child Development; Primary Health Care; Coping; Health Care