Violence in rural areas against disabled people from the perspective of their families.
Carmem Layana Jadischke Bandeira, Jaqueline Arboit, Fernanda Honnef and 3 others
PMID 37255188WHAT IT FOUND
Families reported disabled relatives in rural areas faced physical, psychological, and sexual violence, including abuse by health professionals.
They also struggled with financial strain, social isolation, and inaccessible transport to schools and clinics.
Key findings
01Disabled people in rural areas experienced physical, psychological, and sexual violence, with one case of sexual violence perpetrated by a health professional.
02Families faced significant financial hardship and social isolation, with leisure activities restricted to the home and farm due to lack of transport and adapted goods.
03Access to education and health services was hindered by geographic distance, lack of adapted transport, and unpreparedness or insensitivity of professionals.
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What it does not show
The study was limited to municipalities in one region of Brazil, which may affect the generalizability of the findings to other rural contexts. The sample size was small (12 participants), and participants were recruited via convenience sampling from a previous project, which may introduce selection bias. Data were collected from family members' perspectives rather than directly from the disabled individuals themselves.
Declared interests
The study was part of a larger matrix project. No specific funding sources or conflicts of interest declarations were provided in the text.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret these findings as evidence of the prevalence of violence against disabled people in rural areas. This is a small qualitative study of 12 families, intended to explore experiences and contexts, not to measure frequency or test interventions.