Notification of intrafamily violence against elderly women in the city of São Paulo

Abstract Objective: the aim of the present study was to characterize the population of elderly women who have suffered sexual and physical violence and describe the characteristics of this aggression. Method: a cross-sectional study was carried out using secondary data from the Violence and Accident Surveillance Information System, which registers reports of physical and sexual violence against the female population aged 60 and older. Results: in 2013 289 acts of physical violence against elderly women in the city of São Paulo were recorded, and sexual violence was reported in ten cases. Conclusion: physical and sexual violence occurred mainly in the family environment, with the majority of aggressors male and a family member or known to the victim. In their direct and daily dealings with elderly health service users at all levels of complexity, doctors should know how to investigate and identify cases of violence, properly approach patients, act in coordination with other professionals and apply interventions that are effective for each case.摘要 目的：本研究旨在明确遭受性暴力与身体暴力的老年女性人群特征，并描述此类暴力侵害行为的相关特点。 方法：本研究为横断面研究，采用来自《暴力与事故监测信息系统（Violence and Accident Surveillance Information System）》的二手数据开展分析，该系统负责登记60岁及以上女性群体所遭受的身体暴力与性暴力举报信息。 结果：2013年，圣保罗市共记录到289起针对老年女性的身体暴力案件，另有10起性暴力举报案例。 结论：身体暴力与性暴力多发生于家庭环境中，多数施暴者为男性，且与受害者为亲属关系或熟人。医生在各级诊疗场景中直接接触老年医疗服务使用者的日常工作中，应掌握暴力案件的排查与识别方法，妥善与患者沟通，协同其他专业人员开展工作，并针对不同病例实施有效干预措施。