Clinical nurse practice approach to gender violence

Abstract

Violence against women is a phenomenon that occurs in all countries, social classes and sectors of society. According to the UN definition, gender-based violence (GBV) is “any act or intention that causes harm or physical, sexual or psychological suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, and whether in public or private life “the specific needs of these women are multidimensional, so health interventions that take into account the biological, psychological and social aspects are required. This requires the active involvement of all staff in health services is required from a model of comprehensive care. The study aims to determine the basis of nurse for addressing GBV action. The methodology used for this study is qualitative-descriptive research begins with a literature search and continues with the hermeneutic analysis of the documents found. The findings of this study relate to the training of nurses in addressing gender-based violence, as well as the strengths and weaknesses in this regard.

Keywords

• violencia de género
• enfermera
• práctica clínica
• abordaje