An overview of a developing country about men who are victims of physical and sexual violence

Abstract

Objective: the analyze the victimization data of men, aged between 20 and 59 years, by the different forms of physical and sexual violence, registered in the Violence and Accident Surveillance System / SIVVA in the city of São Paulo (SP). Method: This is a cross-sectional study, with a quantitative, descriptive, retrospective approach. Carried out through the notifications of the Information System for the Surveillance of Violence and Accidents (SIVVA) of the Municipal Health Department of the city of São Paulo, in the period from January to December 2014 in the city of São Paulo, consisting of 6658 men aged between 20 and 59 years. Results: The number of cases of physical violence was 6,624 cases and sexual violence 34 cases against men aged between 20 and 59 years. The aggressor's relationship with the victim was familiar or known to the victim; 61.8% of sexual violence and 42.8% of physical violence. Conclusion: The study showed that the victims were predominantly young adults. Violence in most studies is seen as a major social problem that affects the whole of society, being responsible for illness and deaths caused by actions performed by individuals or, causing physical harm, emotional victims; in addition to generating expenditure for public services