VIOLETA: Estudio descriptivo sobre víctimas de violencia sexual atendidas en un hospital del Perú

Gabrielita del Pilar  Sánchez Horna; Graciela Esmeralda  Carranza León; Gisella Yanire  Delgado Castillo; Corina Alejandra  Flores Julián

doi:10.31403/rpgo.v70i2650

Authors

Gabrielita del Pilar Sánchez Horna Equipo multidisciplinario de atención integral a las mujeres e integrantes del grupo familiar afectados por violencia sexual, Hospital Nacional Daniel A. Carrión
Graciela Esmeralda Carranza León Equipo multidisciplinario de atención integral a las mujeres e integrantes del grupo familiar afectados por violencia sexual, Hospital Nacional Daniel A. Carrión
Gisella Yanire Delgado Castillo Equipo multidisciplinario de atención integral a las mujeres e integrantes del grupo familiar afectados por violencia sexual, Hospital Nacional Daniel A. Carrión
Corina Alejandra Flores Julián Equipo multidisciplinario de atención integral a las mujeres e integrantes del grupo familiar afectados por violencia sexual, Hospital Nacional Daniel A. Carrión

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31403/rpgo.v70i2650

Keywords:

Violence, Sex offenses, Violence against women, Intimate partner violence, Gender-based violence, Patient care team

Abstract

Objective: To identify the characteristics of the victims, features related to the violent
event and the care provided by the VIOLETA (comprehensive care for women and
members of the family group affected by sexual violence) center, from January
to December 2022. Methods: The sample includes the total number of people
attended (n=40). Information was collected from medical records and the VIOLETA
team database. Socio-demographic information and information related to sexual
violence and its care was collected. Results: All patients (n=40) attended were female,
mostly adolescent students from Callao, Peru. Sexual violence occurred mainly in the
home and was perpetrated by a person known to them. Only 37% of the victims had
made a complaint. 17.5% of the victims came within 72 hours of the violence and
were able to receive a complete kit for the prevention of unwanted pregnancies and
sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. Forty-five percent of the cases (n=18)
were associated with pregnancy, 11 of which were in children under 14 years of age.
Conclusion: Adequate knowledge of victims, violent events and care provided during
2022 will help us to improve care for victims of sexual violence.