Association between domestic violence and women's quality of life

• Published in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 2017-06, Vol.25, p.e2901
• Main Authors: Lucena, Kerle Dayana Tavares de, Vianna, Rodrigo Pinheiro de Toledo, Nascimento, João Agnaldo do, Campos, Hemílio Fernandes Coelho, Oliveira, Elaine Cristina Tôrres
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Cross-Sectional Studies; Domestic Violence; Female; Humans; Identidade de Gênero; NURSING; Qualidade de Vida; Quality of Life; Self Report; Violência contra a Mulher
• ISSN: 0104-1169; 1518-8345; 1518-8345; 0104-1169
• DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.1535.2901

to analyze the association between domestic violence against women and quality of life. a cross-sectional population-based household survey conducted with women 18 years and older, using a stratified sample by neighborhoods. For analysis, prevalence of domestic violence and quality of life index was verified and logistic regression was used to determine associations, with a significance level of 5%. 424 women who had a prevalence of domestic violence of 54.4% and a quality of life index of 61.59 participated in this study. It was verified, through logistic regression, that domestic violence is associated with women's quality of life (p=0,017). The observed variables that influence the occurrence of domestic violence were in the social relations domain (p=0,000), provision of medical treatment for women (p=0,019) and safety (p=0,006). the study confirmed the evidence of an association between domestic violence against women and quality of life, a situation that reaffirms the importance of constructing public policies focused on gender emancipation.