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Caracterização de crianças e adolescentes atendidos por maus tratos em um hospital de emergência no município de Fortaleza-CE / Characterization of maltreated children and adolescents taken into a paediatric emergency health care service in Fortaleza-CE-Brazil
Silva, Arcelina Maria da; Vieira, Luiza Jane Eyre de Souza.
  • Silva, Arcelina Maria da; Instituto Dr. José Frota.
  • Vieira, Luiza Jane Eyre de Souza; Universidade de Fortaleza. Departamento de Enfermagem. Fortaleza. BR
Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP ; 35(1): 4-10, mar. 2001. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, BDENF | ID: lil-508500
RESUMO
O estudo teve como objetivo caracterizar o perfil da criança e adolescente maltratados e atendidos em um hospital de emergência, no Município de Fortaleza, Ceará. Utilizou-se a pesquisa documental retrospectiva com análise dos formulários da Comissão de Maus Tratos à Infância e Adolescência. Os resultados revelaram que o sexo masculino e a faixa etária de 1 a 5 anos foram os mais atingidos; o principal agressor é o pai biológico e os tipos de violência mais freqüentes foram o hematoma, o abuso sexual e as lesões por objetos cortantes. Conclui-se que o tema requer estudos aprofundados que modifiquem o ambiente em que a criança, adolescente e famílias estão inseridos
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to characterise the profile of the child and the adolescent who were maltreated and taken into paediatric emergency care in a hospital, in Fortaleza, Ceará. It was used a documented retrospective evaluation. The results showed that the children in the age group of 1-5 years were the most victimised as well as the children of the male sex. The main perpetrator was a biological father and the most frequent kind of violence were hematomas, sexual abuse and wounds by slashing objects. In conclusion, this subject needs to be more investigated for providing changes within the' environment where a child, adolescent and families were inserted
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Child Abuse, Sexual / Child Abuse / Child Advocacy / Domestic Violence Limits: Adolescent / Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP Journal subject: Nursing Year: 2001 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade de Fortaleza/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Child Abuse, Sexual / Child Abuse / Child Advocacy / Domestic Violence Limits: Adolescent / Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP Journal subject: Nursing Year: 2001 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade de Fortaleza/BR