Caracterización y prevención de la violencia sexual en adolescentes desde un enfoque holístico en atención primaria de salud

Abstract

Introduction: Adolescence is a complex stage of life, between the ages of 10 and 19, worldwide it is reported that 1 in 3 adolescents has suffered sexual violence and between 3 and 24% of adolescents declare that their first experience it was forced. Objective: to describe the characterization and prevention of sexual violence in adolescents from a holistic approach in primary health care. Methodology: descriptive study based on a review of the updated literature, guides and protocols of the last 5 years, selecting the most relevant ones that contribute to the development of this topic. Results: in Ecuador, sexual crimes occur in the family environment (81.3%); of these the main aggressors are known people (49%); relatives (29.33%) and boyfriends (21.67%); 49.66% of the total victims are under 13 years of age. Conclusions: Sexual violence is the result of multiple risk factors, which interact at the individual, community and social level; therefore, addressing and preventing sexual violence in adolescents requires the cooperation of many sectors, such as health, community, education, this holistic approach will allow better management of victims of sexual violence.