Domestic violence against women amidst the pandemic: coping strategies disseminated by digital media

Rev Bras Enferm. 2021 Jan 29;74Suppl 1(Suppl 1):e20200631. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0631. eCollection 2021.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Objective: to know the strategies to cope with domestic violence against women disseminated by digital media at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: a documentary study with a qualitative approach. The search took place from March 11 to April 30, 2020, from four sources: newspapers and online portals, social network, official government pages and third sector portals. Thematic content analysis of the findings was performed.

Results: seventy-seven strategies were identified in the journalistic press, 93 in the social network, 45 in government portals and 40 in third sector organizations. From analysis, three empirical categories emerged: Strategies for communication with women; Strategies adopted by customer service; Strategies to inform the population.

Final considerations: most of strategies were adaptations of existing services, centered on the reporting of violence by women.

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Psychological*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology*
  • Communication*
  • Domestic Violence / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Information Dissemination / methods*
  • Internet / statistics & numerical data*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pandemics
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Social Media / statistics & numerical data*