ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE TRAINING OF NURSING RESIDENTS AT A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Abstract

Introduction: Sexual violence against women is the most atrocious form of gender-based violence and has repercussions on both their physical and mental health. Health professionals must be qualified to care for women who are victims of this violence. Objective: To report the experience of resident nurses in caring for women victims of sexual abuse. Experience report: Resident professionals in the second year of the Nursing Residency in Obstetrics experienced assistance for women victims of sexual violence, in a Gynecological Emergency Department at a University Hospital. The first case attended was of a 61-year-old indigenous woman, whose alleged attacker was her own son. The second treatment was for a 19-year-old girl with a mental disorder. Although the social contexts of the victims are different, both have aspects in common that place them in a situation of social vulnerability. These services took place during an internship in the gynecological emergency and after the residents had completed the subjects “Ethics, citizenship, human and reproductive rights” and “Women and gender relations”. Conclusion: The experience of providing care in situations of violation of rights experienced by residents, during the period of professional training, allowed the development of specific skills within the Nursing core, related to the physical examination and use of the protocol established by the Ministry of Health and transversal skills such as empathy, decision making and teamwork. It was a health education experience that linked theory and practice, promoting reflection on the role of learning in services involving the care of women victims of sexual violence.