Domestic violence: an analysis of injuries in female victims

Submitted by Guilherme Lemeszenski (guilherme@nead.unesp.br) on 2013-08-22T18:56:59Z No. of bitstreams: 1 S0102-311X2006001200007.pdf: 90411 bytes, checksum: 34711322a01977c470155d75e7db66b9 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2013-08-22T18:56:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 S0102-311X2006001200007.pdf: 90411 bytes, checksum: 34711322a01977c470155d75e7db66b9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-12-01 Made available in DSpace on 2013-09-30T19:51:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 S0102-311X2006001200007.pdf: 90411 bytes, checksum: 34711322a01977c470155d75e7db66b9 (MD5) S0102-311X2006001200007.pdf.txt: 29903 bytes, checksum: cf79b7e36a18e33d0c93318a86bbadce (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-12-01 Submitted by Vitor Silverio Rodrigues (vitorsrodrigues@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2014-05-20T13:44:00Z No. of bitstreams: 2 S0102-311X2006001200007.pdf: 90411 bytes, checksum: 34711322a01977c470155d75e7db66b9 (MD5) S0102-311X2006001200007.pdf.txt: 29903 bytes, checksum: cf79b7e36a18e33d0c93318a86bbadce (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-20T13:44:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 S0102-311X2006001200007.pdf: 90411 bytes, checksum: 34711322a01977c470155d75e7db66b9 (MD5) S0102-311X2006001200007.pdf.txt: 29903 bytes, checksum: cf79b7e36a18e33d0c93318a86bbadce (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-12-01 Este estudo tem como objetivo avaliar a prevalência de lesões de cabeça e pescoço em mulheres, frente aos inquéritos policiais registrados como lesão corporal e maus-tratos na Delegacia de Defesa da Mulher de Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brasil, no ano de 2002. Foram totalizados 204 inquéritos policiais no ano de 2002, e destes extraídos 33 laudos periciais referentes aos crimes de lesões corporais e maus-tratos em mulheres. Analisou-se nos laudos médicos da perícia, aspectos relativos à idade das vítimas e local das lesões por elas apresentadas na ocasião do exame. Os resultados encontrados revelam que as agressões ocorrem em faixas etárias diversas, com predominância na infância e adolescência. Além disso, ocorreu a maior prevalência de lesões na região da cabeça e pescoço, área de atuação do cirurgião-dentista que necessita estar preparado para atender, entre outros, o paciente vítima de violência. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of head and neck injuries in females based on complaints registered as bodily harm or cruel and unusual punishment at the Women's Defense Precinct in Araçatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil, in 2002. A total of 204 police inquiries were conducted in 2002, resulting in 33 police reports of bodily harm and cruel and unusual punishment to females. The police reports were examined as to victim's age and site of injury. The results showed that injuries are inflicted on various age brackets, with a higher prevalence in children and adolescents. In addition, the highest prevalence of injuries was in the head and neck, encompassing the area where dentists work and where they should be prepared to treat victims of such violence. Universidade Estadual Paulista Escola Superior das Forças Armadas Universidade Estadual Paulista