ANÁLISE QUALI-QUANTITATIVA DO CONHECIMENTO DOS CIRURGIÕES-DENTISTAS ACERCA DA TEMÁTICA VIOLÊNCIA CONTRA A MULHER

Abstract

Introduction: Violence against women is understood as any form of gender-based violence, and it affects the lives of countless victims in a subjective and objective way. Epidemiological surveillance points out that it is a duty to report suspected or confirmed cases of any type of violence. Objectives: To investigate the knowledge of dentists who work in Primary Care Health Units (USAB) in Ribeirão Preto / SP on topics related to the theme “violence against women”. Material and methods: This study had a sample of 33 dentists that work in the USAB of Ribeirão Preto / SP, each of whom answered a questionnaire sent by email (google forms), composed of 8 objective questions and 2 dissertation-type questions. The questionnaire was designed to identify the knowledge of these professionals regarding the signs that indicate this type of violence, as well as the municipal support networks, previous experiences and legal aspects. Results: It was found that 48.5% of the participants felt able to identify the physical evidence and 36.4% the emotional evidence of violence. 90.9% of them have already suspected that at least one of their patients has been a victim of violence, and they believe that notification is a duty, but only 27.3% have already notified some authority. 54.5% said they had never received any training to identify cases. The professionals did not have a knowledge of the networks. Conclusion: Although there is an understanding of the important role of the dentist in the identification and notification, the knowledge demonstrated on the subject is not deepened, especially with regard to the notification process and support networks.