Vivências de policiais de uma DEAM no Sudoeste Goiano / Experiences of police officers from a DEAM in the Southwest of Goiás

A pesquisa investigou as vivências de policiais civis de uma Delegacia Especializada de Atendimento à Mulher (DEAM) em um município do sudoeste goiano no atendimento às mulheres em situação de violência doméstica. Partindo da abordagem qualitativa, realizaram-se entrevistas semiestruturadas com quatro policiais, duas mulheres e dois homens. Identificaram-se diversas dificuldades vivenciadas no cotidiano profissional, desde a falta de espaço físico, funcionários e tempo, até a ausência de capacitação para o atendimento às mulheres. Embora tivessem conhecimento sobre a Lei Maria da Penha, as/os participantes reproduziam concepções de gênero machistas e misóginas que, somadas à precariedade do serviço, culminavam na culpabilização das mulheres em situação de violência. Os/as entrevistados/as apontaram a necessidade de criação de um serviço de Psicologia para apoio às mulheres e aos/às próprios/as policiais. Neste sentido, propõe-se a implantação de formação dos/as trabalhadores/as da DEAM e a realização de intervenções psicossociais, de modo a potencializar o papel da polícia no enfrentamento da violência de gênero.(AU)

The research investigated the experiences of civil police officers of a Specialized Police Station for Women's Care (DEAM) in a municipality in the southwestern region of Brazil in the care of women in situations of domestic violence. Based on the qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with four police officers, two women and two men. Several difficulties experienced in daily professional life were found, from lack of physical space, employees and time, to the absence of training to meet women. Although they had knowledge about the Maria da Penha's Law, the participants reproduced sexist and misogynistic gender conceptions that, added to the precariousness of the service, culminated in blaming women in situations of violence. The interviewees pointed out the need to create a Psychology service to support women and the own police officers. In this sense, DEAM workers should be properly trained, and there should be the performance of psychosocial interventions, in order to enhance the role of the police in coping with gender violence.(AU)

Violência contra a mulher, polícia civil e políticas públicas / Violence against women, civil police and public policies / La violencia contra la mujer, la policía civil y políticas públicas

A violência contra a mulher (VCM) se estabelece como uma das principais formas de violação dos direitos humanos, representando desafio para a polícia e para as políticas públicas. Buscou-se conhecer as concepções de policiais civis a respeito da VCM. Partindo da perspectiva qualitativa, os dados foram obtidos de cinco participantes por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, individuais, audiogravadas e transcritas na íntegra. O tratamento dos dados foi realizado mediante a análise de conteúdo, permitindo a construção de categorias a posteriori. Embora tivessem domínio jurídico sobre as leis, os participantes demostraram ter conhecimentos superficiais sobre os elementos psicológicos, sociais e culturais que possibilitam a manutenção da VCM. Verificou-se que a precária implantação das políticas públicas de enfrentamento à VCM prejudica o efetivo trabalho da Polícia Civil.

Violence against women (VCM) establishes itself as one of the main forms of violation of human rights, representing challenge for the police and for public policy. To meet the conceptions of civil police regarding VCM. From the qualitative perspective, data were obtained from the five participants by means of semi-structured interviews, individual, audiogravadas and transcribed in full. The treatment of the data was performed using content analysis, enabling construction of subsequent categories. Although legal domain about the laws, the participants demonstrated superficial knowledge about the psychological, social and cultural elements which allow the maintenance of VCM. It was found that the precarious implementation of public policies for combating the VCM undermines the effective Civil Police work.

Violencia contra la mujer (VCM) se establece como una de las principales formas de violación de los derechos humanos, que representan el reto para la policía y de las políticas públicas. Conocer los conceptos de policía civil acerca de VCM. Desde la perspectiva cualitativa, los datos obtenidos de los cinco participantes por medio de entrevistas semi estructuradas, individuales, audiogravadas y transcritas en su totalidad. El tratamiento de los datos se realizó mediante análisis de contenido, permitiendo la construcción de categorías subsiguientes. Aunque dominio legal sobre las leyes, los participantes demostraron conocimientos superficiales sobre los elementos psicológicos, sociales y culturales que permiten el mantenimiento de la VCM. Se encontró que la precaria implementación de políticas públicas para la lucha contra el VCM perjudica el efectivo trabajo de la Policía Civil.

Health-related quality of life among teenagers during cancer treatment in a developing country: patients' and proxies' reports.

Few studies have been performed during adolescents' cancer treatment to evaluate its interference on health-related quality of life (HRQL). The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to evaluate adolescents' HRQL during cancer treatment. The Health Utilities Index (HUI) was used for scoring. Forty-five individuals were questioned 1 month after the onset of treatment (T1) and at 4 or 6 months depending on disease type (T2). Median age was 14 years. Pain was the most frequent troublesome attribute referred to, but scores were significantly better from T1 to T2 for patients and proxies. A high correlation between patients' and family' HRQL scores was observed both at T1 and T2. Correlation of the general health scores between patients and their families was high at T1, but not so high at T2. Physicians' evaluation tended to underestimate HRQL of their patients. In conclusion, most patients and proxies reported a HRQL reduction during the initial phase of treatment, but HRQL was better later on. Generally, patient and proxy scores correlated well. Pain was the most frequently reported troublesome attribute. The patients' opinion concerning their own health and well-being should be of primary importance to assess QoL and determine therapeutic regimens.