Violence against Women: A public health problem

Objective: To evaluate the flow of attendance, identify the care provided to victims of violence and if there is the filling compulsory notification form in a hospital in the city of Ponta Grossa, Paraná. Method: Qualitative research, where applied to the participants a questionnaire composed of fourteen questions about the theme "violence against women". Twenty-two health professionals who provide care for women victims of violence, with at least one year in the service and who signed the consent form, participated in the study. Results: The professionals reported that the flow is unstructured, as for the assistance provided, the care focused on physical and biological complaints only were highlighted and the majority reported compulsory notification of cases. Conclusion: The reception was universal, that is, all women who enter the health service are attended. However, there is no established flow in the network for the integrality of the care to the victims.