The importance of Primary Health Care in the identification of child violence

Abstract

Objective: To understand the role of Primary Health Care (PHC) in types of child violence. Review bibliographic: The identification of violence, mainly physical and psychological, is a complicated task, since it is seen by many as something common and not as a public health problem. Thus, it is the role of the PHC team to identify when the minor is suffering violence, regardless of the nature, through physical examination and clinical history. Thus, it is important for the professional to understand the context in which the violence is taking place, the risk and vulnerability factors and also the protective factors. After this, intervene in order to bring a better well-being to the child or adolescent. Usually, detection becomes easier when the professional has more contact with the family, thus being able to better understand the family dynamics. Considerations final: PHC plays a fundamental role in the identification of cases of violence, through a multidisciplinary team, working together to bring better comfort and physical and emotional development to children and adolescents.