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- Title
Intentional homicides of women with prior notification of violence.
- Authors
de Barros, Sheyla Carvalho; Pimentel, Dayane da Rocha; de Oliveira, Conceição Maria; Bonfim, Cristine Vieira do
- Abstract
Objective: To describe the profile of women victims of intentional homicides and with prior notification of violence. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out in the state of Pernambuco from 2012 to 2016. Probabilistic relationship was used between all notifications of violence against women registered in the Information System for Notifiable Diseases, and the homicides of women, registered in the Mortality Information System. Results: 121 homicides were identified with previous reports of violence. Women were single (88.9%), black (91.7%) and had less than seven years of study (80.9%). Physical aggression was the most reported type of violence (65.8%), occurring at home (66.7%) and committed by a partner/ex-intimate partner (51.9%). Firearm firing was the main method used (44.6%) and death occurred in a health facility (41.3%). Women with prior notification of violence had a 65.9 times higher risk of homicide when compared to the general population of women. Conclusion: Describing the profile of women victims of homicides, with prior notification of violence, can contribute for formulating public policies for the protection and prevention of violence against women.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; VIOLENCE prevention; HOMICIDE; CROSS-sectional method; BLACK people; VIOLENCE; SHOOTINGS (Crime); RACE; PSYCHOLOGY of crime victims; RISK assessment; INTIMATE partner violence; HOSPITAL mortality; PSYCHOLOGY of women; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; GOVERNMENT policy; RESEARCH funding; AGGRESSION (Psychology); MARITAL status; PROBABILITY theory
- Publication
Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, 2021, Vol 34, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
0103-2100
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.37689/actaape/2021AO00715