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Injury report quality in cases of gender-based violence in the province of Pontevedra
Calidad de los partes de lesiones por violencia de género en la provincia de Pontevedra
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Rebeca Diéguez Méndeza, Marta Medrano Varelab, María Sol Rodríguez Calvoa,
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a Instituto de Ciencias Forenses, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
b Instituto de Medicina Legal de Galicia (IMELGA), Subdirección territorial de Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Spain
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Received 24 March 2020. Accepted 13 September 2020
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Table 1. Documents analysed according to care structure (N = 474).
Table 2. Variables included in the criterion, and score.
Table 3. Degree of compliance with the data included in the criterion.
Table 4. Document quality according to the criterion.
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Abstract
Introduction

Gender violence is a health problem with legal consequences. Health professionals must notify these cases to the judicial authority through injury reports. The aim of this study was to analyse the quality of injury reports in gender-based violence cases, assessing whether the recommendations of health protocols are being followed.

Material and methods

A retrospective study in a sample of 474 documents issued in cases with suspicion of gender-based violence was carried out. A scale was developed and applied to assess their quality.

Results

Most of the mandatory reporting documents were of medium quality. In 90% of cases data referring to medical staff, women and primary health care were reflected. Likewise, gender violence and the type of violence were specified in 80%. The most widespread deficiencies related to the history of abuse, which were only incorporated in 15% and reference to whether the patient came alone or accompanied in 9%. In addition, more than 72% of documents had abbreviations. The best injury reports were made in primary care facilities.

Conclusions

The quality of injury reports is related to the structure of documents and their origin, highlighting the importance of having a standard document, as well as the need to improve training and awareness of health professionals.

Keywords:
Gender violence
Violence against women
Intimate partner violence
Injury reports
Quality
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Introducción

La violencia de género es un problema de salud con repercusiones jurídicas. Los/las profesionales sanitarios/as deben comunicarlo a la autoridad judicial a través del parte de lesiones. El objetivo de este estudio ha sido analizar la calidad de los partes de lesiones elaborados en casos de violencia de género, valorando si se siguen las recomendaciones de los protocolos de actuación sanitaria.

Material y métodos

Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo en una muestra de 474 documentos emitidos en casos con sospecha fundada de violencia de género. Se elaboró y se aplicó una escala para valorar su calidad.

Resultados

La mayoría de los documentos tenían una calidad media. En el 90% de los casos se reflejaron datos referidos al personal facultativo, a la mujer y a la primera atención sanitaria. Asimismo, la especificación de violencia de género y el tipo de violencia se cumplimentaron en el 80%. Las deficiencias más extendidas estaban relacionadas con los antecedentes de maltrato, que solo se incluyeron en el 15%, y la referencia a si la paciente acude sola o acompañada, en el 9%. Además, el 72% de los documentos presentaban abreviaturas. Los mejor elaborados fueron los partes de lesiones procedentes de atención primaria.

Conclusiones

La calidad de los partes de lesiones tiene relación con la estructura de los documentos y su procedencia, poniendo de manifiesto la importancia de contar con un documento estándar, así como la necesidad de mejorar la formación y sensibilización de los/las profesionales sanitarios/as.

Palabras clave:
Violencia de género
Violencia contra la mujer
Violencia de pareja
Parte de lesiones
Calidad

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