Intrafamily Violence in Families with Children at Preschool Aged from a Family Medical Office

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family, intrafamily violence, physical, psychologic or sexual violence.

Abstract

Introduction: Intrafamily violence occurs within the family and is generally exercised by one or several members against others; almost always, the victims are women, the elderly or children.

Objective: To characterize the current state of domestic violence in families with preschool children.

Methods: A cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out in the family medical office 1, in the neighborhood of Cuatro Caminos, belonging to the Policlínico Docente Mártires del 10 de Abril, in Corralillo Municipality, Villa Clara Province, from January 2020 to June 2021. The population consisted of 66 families and the sample was made up of 64, according to nonprobabilistic sampling by criteria. For the collection of information, a questionnaire and the observation method were used with the families under study.

Results: There was presence of intrafamily violence (32.8 %), extended families (70.3 %), overcrowding (14.1%), poor relationships between adults (66.6%) and child abuse (66.6%). The psychological manifestations were related to physically absent parents (57.1 %), psychological violence (100 %), physical violence (66.6 %) and sexual violence (42.9 %).

Conclusions: Poor relationships between adults, childhood abuse and physically absent parents are associated with intrafamily violence. Psychological violence was present in all families. The highest numbers of types of violence occurred in the extended family.

 

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Author Biographies

Yailin Estevez Oyarzabal, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara

Especialista de I grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de I grado en Pediatría. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesor Asistente.

José Ramón Ruiz Hernández, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara

Especialista de II Grado en Organización y Administración de Salud. Doctor en Ciencias de la Salud. Profesor Auxiliar y Consultante. Secretario de la Comisión Territorial de Grados Científicos.

Daimary Peláez Pérez, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara

Doctora en medicina. Residente 3er año de Medicina General Integral

Published

2023-08-30

How to Cite

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Estevez Oyarzabal Y, Ruiz Hernández JR, Peláez Pérez D, Pérez Sánchez D, Perez Benitez Y, Rivero Molina M. Intrafamily Violence in Families with Children at Preschool Aged from a Family Medical Office. Rev cuba med gen integr [Internet]. 2023 Aug. 30 [cited 2025 Mar. 27];39(3). Available from: https://revmgi.sld.cu/index.php/mgi/article/view/2464

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ARTÍCULOS ORIGINALES