Violencia hacia la mujer: efectos sobre la salud. Subcentro de Salud San Andrés 2016

Abstract

Violence against women is widespread and deeply ingrained practice in society that has serious consequences on the health and welfare of women. An observational descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in order to assess the link between the various forms of violence and health disorders in women; through a convenience sample of 250 women victims of violence he was selected. The study variables were violence against women and the effects on health. The study results showed that psychological violence predominated with 73.2%, followed by physical violence with 62%. Regarding the sociodemographic variables marital status, age and economic dependence were statistically significant for physical violence; the level of education and marital status were statistically significant for psychological violence, as economic violence and sexual violence statistically significant variables were marital status and economic dependence. Regarding health disorders and various forms of violence, headache dominance in women victims of psychological and economic violence, sleep disorders predominated in victims of physical, economic and sexual violence. Muscle aches are more associated with physical, psychological and economic violence. There is also the serious impact that violence has on mental health, and so that all forms of violence trigger emotional consequences such as anxiety and depression. Genitourinary problems such as urinary tract infections and dyspareunia were present in women victims of sexual violence. An investigation into a cross-sample, does not establish violence as a cause of a problem of timely health, our study establishes health-related events present in these women.