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Profile of female survivors of sexual violence in the first 6 months of the COVID-19 quarantine in the city of Campinas, Brazil: A cross-sectional retrospective study.
Côrtes, Maria Teresa Ferreira; Alves, Ândria Cléia; Teixeira, Ana Luiza; Alabarse, Otávio Prado; Dos Santos Júnior, Amilton; Dos Santos Fernandes, Arlete Maria; de Azevedo, Renata Cruz Soares.
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  • Côrtes MTF; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
  • Alves ÂC; Gynecological Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
  • Teixeira AL; Gynecological Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
  • Alabarse OP; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
  • Dos Santos Júnior A; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
  • Dos Santos Fernandes AM; Gynecological Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
  • de Azevedo RCS; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet ; 2024 Jul 28.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39072771
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

Describe the characteristics and changes in the profile of women who sought care after experiencing sexual violence (SV) during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian city.

METHODS:

This is a cross-sectional retrospective study. Data from emergency care and legal abortion requests of women assisted at the Women's Health Care Center Hospital (School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Brazil) due to SV experienced between March 23 and August 23, 2020 (Quarantine Group, QG), were collected and compared with data from the same period of the previous biennium (Comparison Group, CG). χ2 and Fisher's exact tests were used to compare groups; the significance level was 5%.

RESULTS:

Data for 236 women were analyzed; 70 women were included in the QG and 166 in the CG. In the QG, there was a restriction in the area of origin of women, with a higher proportion of women who lived in Campinas (P = 0.0007) and a higher frequency of chronic SV (P = 0,035). There were no rapes associated with the use of social media or apps in the QG, but 9.8% of women in the CG experienced rape associated with the use of social media or apps. There were higher rates of domestic violence (P = 0.022) and intimidation through physical force (P = 0.011) in the first two months.

CONCLUSION:

The COVID-19 quarantine affected the profile of women who sought care after experiencing SV. The quarantine resulted in changes in the area of origin of patients, hindering access to health services and leading to higher rates of chronic and domestic SV, particularly in the first 2 months of the pandemic.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos