A violência sexual e o silêncio dos discursos: desafios de uma pesquisa qualitativa em tempos de distanciamento social

Abstract

Sexual violence is a serious health problem that is often related to pregnancy and abortion. In this context, the existence of health services that seek to guarantee reproductive and sexual rights for women becomes essential, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic in which many institutions were restricted or interrupted due to isolation measures to control the advancement of the virus. In this sense, this article aims to present the results of a qualitative research with a descriptive approach that evaluated the use of telehealth by victims assisted during May 2020 to May 2022 by NUAVIDAS, an outpatient clinic in Minas Gerais specialized in assisting women victims of sexual violence. Although the attempt to contact the interviewees did not reach the desired goal, the research provided several reflections to understand this unsuccessful attempt as a result of the pandemic context and the non-participation of women.