Conception of nursing undergraduates about domestic violence against children and adolescents

Introduction: Domestic violence is a phenomenon present in society and has the potential to have a significant impact on the lives of individuals. It encompasses physical, sexual, psychological and neglect violence. Objective: To describe the conception of nursing undergraduates about domestic violence against children and adolescents. Method: Qualitative research, carried out with thirty nursing undergraduates from a public institution of higher education in the State of Pernambuco / Brazil, and data collection was done through a semi-structured interview. The analysis of the data was done through the analysis of thematic content. Results: Participants are able to identify the types of domestic violence against children and adolescents that are most prevalent and understand that this phenomenon involves a relationship of power within the family space, violating physical and psychological integrity, including sexuality and neglect of care. Conclusions: Graduates need to acquire a better technical-scientific qualification during graduation in relation to the subject in question, in order to provide greater visibility to the problem and favor effective interventions in the cases.