NCT01028118

Violence Against Women and Consequences During Climacteric´s Phase

Domestic and Sexual Violence Against Women: Consequences for Climacteric´s Phase

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 300 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 40 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Objective- Analysis of the health status of women who were or are victims of domestic and sexual violence seeking attention at the outpatient clinic for Endocrines Gynecology and Climactery - University of Sao Paulo General Hospital. To widen the comprehension of the binomial relationship violence-pathologies by professionals/staff who work in health services, offering women in such situation humane, comprehensive and qualified attention. Specific Objectives: decreasing the rates of domestic and sexual violence against women employing: prevention, health education and treatment - within the context of health services and public policies. Methodology - Project Type: Research in Action A- Attention to women in a situation of domestic and sexual violence during climactery; B- Information/Education/Communication (IEC) C- Behavioral Intervention (IC) D- Institutional Development (DI). Target Populations: 1. Women (during the ages of 40 to 65 years) who were or are victims of domestic and/or sexual violence; 2. Professional/staff who work in services attending women in sexual and domestic violent situations (health professionals, policemen, civil society) in areas located within the South Regional Health Coordination - SRC. To collect information, a semi structured questionnaire will be employed during seven months in 2009.

Detailed description

Trained professionals will work in the regions of: Campo Limpo, M'Boi Mirim, Santo Amaro and neighboring regions, neighborhood in which the Social Vulnerability Index of São Paulo (IPVS) shows high records.

Conditions

• Violence
• Battered Women
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Identifying experience with violence	Asking about life experience with violence and Cognitive Behavior Therapy.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-04-01
• Primary completion: 2009-06-01
• Completion: 2009-10-01
• First posted: 2009-12-09
• Last updated: 2010-04-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil