Liliane Aparecida da Silva¹, Talita Teixeira de Carvalho França¹, Dalvacy da Silva Ferreira¹, Wendel Mombaque dos Santos^2,, Catarina Rodrigues da Silva¹

Objectives: To identify whether nurses consider themselves trained to provide assistance to women victims of violence seeking care in three municipalities in the interior. Method: Cross-sectional, exploratory study with a quantitative approach, carried out in three municipalities of the Paraíba Valley Paulista (SP), Brazil, composed of health strategy of nurses from the family of the municipalities. Results: Participants were 26 nurses, unanimously females (100%), mean age 35 years, 88.46% were Christian and 38.46% were living with a partner. Training time was an average of seven years. 73.08% had specialization and 21% in public health with an emphasis on family health strategy and 20% in public health. 50% were considered capable; 65.38% reported they were not trained during nursing degree. 50% had to offer assistance to certain victims, those who attended, 76.92% considered that their approach was effective. As for the reporting of cases, 61.54% reported notify. Conclusion: a better approach to the issue is needed in nursing to train nurses in quality care, since the consequences of violence against women can cause irreparable damage.

violence against women, women's health, nursing care