The aim of the present study was to investigate the perception of health care service managers about the network action for the care of adolescent victims of violence. A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive study conducted from May to July of 2013. The subjects were 15 managers of a hospital that is a referral center for cases of violence in the Brazilian State of Pernambuco. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and explored using content analysis. The results indicate that social work plays an aggregating and interconnecting role as required by the network action. The health care network is appreciated, but regarded as providing insufficient actions, with lack of standardization of care and service flow. We conclude that the subjects show a positive perception of the role of the studied service, but they point out a lack of specific technical standards in the health care sector aimed at high quality care for adolescents.
Adolescent; Violence; Social networking; Health services; Protection