Prevalencia y factores de riesgo de violencia de género en estudiantes de 9no y 10mo ciclo de la carrera de Medicina de la Universidad de Cuenca. Junio – noviembre 2024

Abstract

Background: gender-based violence is a global social problem that affects millions of people, transcending geographical, cultural and socioeconomic boundaries. Objective: to determine the prevalence and risk factors of gender-based violence among 9th and 10th cycle medical students at the Universidad de Cuenca. Methods: A quantitative, analytical and crosssectional study was carried out with 51 participants. The survey conducted by the authors and the Women Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) questionnaire were applied. The data were handled with complete confidentiality, analyzed in the SPSS statistical program and interpreted using percentages and frequencies. The Chi-square test was not applied due to the small sample size, but 95% confidence intervals were applied. Results: The average age was 23 years. Ninety-eight percent were single, 74.5% were in the tenth grade, 100% were of mixed race and 80.4% resided in urban areas. The prevalence of gender violence was 80.39%. Risk factors for gender violence were identified as being from rural areas, alcohol consumption, lack of emotional control and belonging to violent or gender violence-tolerant communities, both in the victim and in her partner. A total of 33.3% of the participants experienced gender-based violence in their intimate partner relationships. Conclusion: the prevalence of gender-based violence was high, highlighting both psychological and physical violence