Health and social situacion of Women exposed to Domestic Abuse.

Domestic violence involving women in relationships is no longer a private issue. Resolving this problem of domestic violence has spread from private non-profit organizations to state institutions. In 2006 a law for protection against domestic violence was passed and it also gives authorities a right to move a violent person out of their house. Raising awareness has become a priority for regional education of the public and media campaigns. Besides policemen, it' s also doctors, the first professionals, who can be asked for help by victims. These doctors can recognize domestic violence by visible injuries or be the symptoms evident from maltreatment. The target of this essay was to see the approach of doctors to women effected by domestic violence in the Kromeriz region and to find how well-informed they are about the help to these women in interdisciplinary teams. The theoretical part investigates the characteristics of intimate partner violence and its impact on health and social situation of abused women. It also describes the possibilities of help for victims, legislative arrangements and also the importance of doctors work in inter-regional cooperation. The practical part contains the analyses of quantitative research done by a request method by questionnaire technique, that was filled in by chosen doctors in the Kromeriz region. From this investigation follow that almost three quarters of respondents were asked by abused women but less than half of them cooperates with organizations intended to help victims of domestic violence. The enlightenment of the public is seen by doctors as necessary but underestimated. This also demonstrated the connection with a situation that the education of the public is not done almost in two thirds of doctors offices. This essay can be used to raise awareness of the general and especially the specialized public by educational seminars for doctors, nurses and can be published in special news letters and brochures