Nurses care for women in situation of domestic violence during the pandemic: Integrative review

Abstract

Objective: To discuss the challenges faced by emergency nurses during care practices for women in situations of domestic violence. Method: This is an integrative literature review that used the PICo strategy. Searches for journals were carried out between April and July 2021, in the VHL, SciELO, PubMed and Embase; nine articles were selected. Results: Weaknesses were identified in nurses' care practices for women in hospital urgency and emergency care, due to lack of professional training, fear or (lack of) knowledge about the systematization of nursing care. Conclusion: It is necessary that care practices are carried out in an integral way, in a holistic way, envisioning the guarantee of health care according to the needs presented by the woman, in a unique way. With the strengthening of in-service education activities, with the possibility of dialogue between the services that make up the network to combat domestic violence against women.