Family Violence Against Children: Approach To Nursing Through Genogram And Ecomapa

Objective: analyze the family organization in the face of violence and the strategy of the genogram and ecomap in identifying the risk of family members in this situation. Method: descriptive study, such as a case study carried out in the pediatric sector of a Municipal Hospital of Baixada Litoranea in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The Calgary Family Assessment Model Applied. Results: i hrough the genogram and ecomap, family organization, family relationships and the various situations of violence experienced by children and their families were identified. Conclusion: i his study confirms the role of nursing in the identification of cases of violence, the importance of these professionals in understanding the magnitude of this situation and its consequences in the family environment. The nurse must develop skills that protect the child and his family in matters of intrafamily violence.