Assistance to victims of violence in Emergency services from the Forensic Nursing perspective.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze nurses' role in collecting, identifying and preserving traces in Emergency care for victims of violence, from the perspective of these professionals. METHOD: a qualitative study with an exploratory and descriptive approach. It was developed through semi-structured interviews with 21 nurses from hospitals that are part of the intersectoral flow to assist victims of violence from two reference hospitals in this type of care, in a capital city from southern Brazil. Nurses that are members of the multiprofessional team working in the Emergency areas at the respective hospitals were included; in turn, the exclusion criteria corresponded to professionals relocated in Emergency areas during the pandemic. Data analysis was performed according to Thematic Content Analysis. RESULTS: the data were discussed in five categories: 1) Professional qualification; 2) Institutional protocol and materials; 3) The professionals' perceptions; 4) The professionals' actions; and 5) Team structure. CONCLUSION: Nursing professionals' skills in collecting, identifying and preserving traces in Emergency assistance provided to victims of violence need to be better organized, structured and standardized. The presence of Nursing professionals in the care of victims of violence in Emergency services is undeniable, but their importance is still underestimated and their potential contribution to the forensic approach is underused.

Assistance to victims of violence in Emergency services from the Forensic Nursing perspective / Atención a víctimas de violencia en el servicio de urgencias desde la perspectiva de la enfermería forense / Atendimento às vítimas de violência no serviço de emergência na perspectiva da enfermagem forense

Objective: to analyze nurses' role in collecting, identifying and preserving traces in Emergency care for victims of violence, from the perspective of these professionals. Method: a qualitative study with an exploratory and descriptive approach. It was developed through semi-structured interviews with 21 nurses from hospitals that are part of the intersectoral flow to assist victims of violence from two reference hospitals in this type of care, in a capital city from southern Brazil. Nurses that are members of the multiprofessional team working in the Emergency areas at the respective hospitals were included; in turn, the exclusion criteria corresponded to professionals relocated in Emergency areas during the pandemic. Data analysis was performed according to Thematic Content Analysis. Results: the data were discussed in five categories: 1) Professional qualification; 2) Institutional protocol and materials; 3) The professionals' perceptions; 4) The professionals' actions; and 5) Team structure. Conclusion: Nursing professionals' skills in collecting, identifying and preserving traces in Emergency assistance provided to victims of violence need to be better organized, structured and standardized. The presence of Nursing professionals in the care of victims of violence in Emergency services is undeniable, but their importance is still underestimated and their potential contribution to the forensic approach is underused.

Objetivo: analizar el papel del enfermero en la recolección, identificación y preservación de rastros en la atención de emergencia a las víctimas de violencia, desde la perspectiva de estos profesionales. Método: estudio cualitativo, con enfoque descriptivo exploratorio. Desarrollado a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas a 21 enfermeros de hospitales que forman parte del flujo intersectorial de atención a víctimas de violencia en dos hospitales de referencia de este servicio, en una capital del sur de Brasil. Se incluyeron enfermeros que forman parte del equipo multidisciplinario que trabaja en el servicio de urgencias de sus respectivos hospitales, y el criterio de exclusión fue profesionales reasignados al servicio de urgencias durante la pandemia. El análisis de los datos se realizó según análisis de contenido temático. Resultados: de los datos surgieron cinco categorías: 1) Calificación Profesional; 2) Protocolo Institucional y Materiales; 3) Percepción de los profesionales; 4) Acciones de los profesionales y 5) Estructura del equipo. Conclusión: es necesario organizar, estructurar y estandarizar mejora las competencias de los profesionales de enfermería para recolectar, identificar y preservar rastros en la atención de emergencia a las víctimas de violencia. La presencia de los enfermeros en la atención a las víctimas de violencia en los servicios de emergencia es innegable, pero aún se subestima su importancia y se subutiliza su contribución potencial en el abordaje pericial.

Objetivo: analisar a atuação dos enfermeiros no recolhimento, identificação e preservação de vestígios no atendimento de emergência à vítima de violência, na perspectiva desses profissionais. Método: estudo qualitativo, com abordagem descritiva exploratória. Desenvolvido por meio de entrevista semiestruturada com 21 enfermeiros de hospitais que integram o fluxo intersetorial para atendimentos às vítimas de violência de dois hospitais de referência neste atendimento, em uma capital do sul do Brasil. Foram incluídos enfermeiros membros da equipe multiprofissional que atuam na emergência nos respectivos hospitais, e o critério de exclusão foi profissionais realocados na emergência durante a pandemia. A análise de dados foi realizada conforme análise de conteúdo temático. Resultados: os dados foram discutidos em cinco categorias: 1) Qualificação Profissional; 2) Protocolo Institucional e Materiais; 3) Percepções dos profissionais; 4) Ações dos profissionais e 5) Estrutura da equipe. Conclusão: as competências dos profissionais de enfermagem no recolhimento, identificação e preservação de vestígios no atendimento de emergência à vítima de violência precisam ser melhor organizadas, estruturadas e padronizadas. É incontestável a presença de profissionais enfermeiros nos atendimentos às vítimas de violência nos serviços de emergência, mas sua importância ainda é subestimada e sua potencial contribuição para a abordagem pericial é subutilizada.