Abordagem da violência contra crianças na formação de enfermeiros brasileiros: perspectivas a partir dos currículos de graduação

Abstract

Introduction: The role of the nurse in the face of situations of abuse against children is very important, however, many professionals report difficulties in dealing with these cases, pointing out weaknesses and unpreparedness to identify and care for the victims. These limitations are attributed to the absence or insufficient approach on the topic in the undergraduate nursing course, and it is significant to assess whether the VCC theme is included in their curricula. Objective: To present how the theme Violence Against Children is inserted in the curricula of undergraduate nursing courses at Federal Public Universities in the capitals of Brazil. Method: This is a documentary, descriptive and exploratory research, with a qualitative approach, in which the Pedagogical Political Projects, Curriculum and Education Matrices of the undergraduate nursing courses at Federal Public Universities, located in the Brazilian capitals and the Federal District, were analyzed. It was carried out in two stages: identification of he is on the e-MEC website; search for the necessary documents on the IES websites, and their subsequent evaluation and cataloging of the results. Results: 26 PPCs were evaluated after contact via e-mail and / or telephone to obtain the documents of the HEIs that did not provide them or were incomplete. Of these, 13 addressed the theme “violence” in their curricula, 6 in mandatory subjects, 5 in elective courses and 2 in both. Regarding VCC, only 2 he is address the subject, 1 in mandatory discipline and 1 in elective. Most of the violence was addressed in the PPCs in the 7th period (42.8%). Conclusion: It is considered that the academic environment is the appropriate means for strengthening discussions and preparing students, so that they are able to identify and carry out the appropriate monitoring and treatment of child victims of abuse and their families.