Intra-family violence in childhood and adolescence: the perception of health professionals resident in service training

Abstract

This article is the product of the conclusion work of the Integrated Multiprofessional Residency in Health and in the Professional Health Area (RIMS), in the Child Health Program at a university hospital in Porto Alegre / RS. The objective is to present the perception of Resident Health Professionals (PSR) of how in-service training contributes to professional work in the face of intrafamily violence against children and adolescents, with regard to conception, preparation and intervention. Qualitative research of exploratory, descriptive and empirical nature through an interview with 14 residents, whose information was worked through content analysis from the perspective of Bardin (2011). The results show that the concept of intrafamily violence needs to be expanded and clarified among professionals. There is little preparation during graduation, restricting training and professional qualification to post-graduation, particularly in-service training. The intervention is limited to certain professional areas, in order to assign different densities of theoretical and practical knowledge between the areas by the professionals. We conclude that teamwork is essential to guarantee protection and comprehensive care in the defense of children and adolescents.