O trabalho do assistente social na saúde possibilidade e limites no enfrentamento à violência sexual contra crianças e adolescentes

Abstract

The present University Course Conclusion Work is the result of a research done by the academic and her respective counselor, both members of the Course of Social Service of the Federal University of Santa Maria. The objective of this study was to map the epidemiological data on the reported cases of sexual violence in the Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria (HUSM) and later cross them with the data registered in the Protection Office for Children and Adolescents in the city of Santa Maria. The research integrates an umbrella project, called MAPPING THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA / RS, which is duly registered under CAEE 039291. It is a cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study. Data collection took place in two phases. The first phase was the reading and recording of information on the records of notifications on Sexual Violence filed in the Nucleus of Hospital Epidemiological Surveillance - HUSM. In the second phase, data were obtained from the occurrence bulletins registered in the DPCA. In the context of the situation of sexual violence, the data revealed that abuses occurred in the home and were committed by close relatives. The victims were mostly female, between fifteen and eighteen years old. It is concluded that there is a need for intersectoral policies to prevent violence in its multiple expressions and the importance of the Social Worker's role in health, as in all performance fields. A professional in the struggle for the rights of the population, fundamental in dealing with cases of violence, in this specific case, with children and adolescents victims.