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0177/2026 - Violence Against Women in the Health Field: An Analysis of Managers' Discourse from the Perspective of Bounded Rationality
Violência Contra a Mulher no Campo da Saúde: Uma Análise do Discurso de Gestores sob a Ótica da Racionalidade Limitada

Author:

• David Gomes Araújo Júnior - Araújo Júnior, DG - <david-junior23@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0755-2118

Co-author(s):

• Antonio Rodrigues Ferreira Júnior - Ferreira Júnior, AR - <arodrigues.junior@uece.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9483-8060
• Luiza Jane Eyre de Sousa Vieira - Vieira, LJES - <janeeyre@unifor.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5220-027X
• Maria Adelane Monteiro da Silva - Silva, MAM - <adelanemonteiro@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9660-106X
• José Maria Ximenes Guimarães - Guimarães, JMX - <jose.ximenes@uece.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5682-6106
• Ana Suelen Pedrosa Cavalcante - Cavalcante, ASP - <suelen.cavalcante@aluno.uece.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2220-4333


Abstract:

To unveil the decision-making process of health managers in addressing violence against women. Exploratory research with a qualitative approach, conducted between 2023 and 2024, with seven health managers from the Northern Health Region of the State of Ceará, through individual interviews. The information was organized using Content Analysis and supported by the NVivo 10® software. The theoretical basis for the analysis was Herbert Simon's Bounded Rationality and Decision-Making Model. The study identifies the recognition of violence against women as a significant problem in the health field. This recognition is often accompanied by an understanding of the multiple forms of violence. In the context of addressing this phenomenon, health managers use heuristics and simplified strategies to deal with the complexity and urgency of situations. Health managers play a crucial role in addressing violence against women, being responsible for developing and implementing effective policies and programs for prevention and care. However, their ability to act may be limited by various factors, particularly cognitive or contextual.

Keywords:

Health management. Bounded rationality. Violence against women.

Content:

Violence Against Women in the Health Field: An Analysis of Managers' Discourse from the Perspective of Bounded Rationality


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Araújo Júnior, DG, Ferreira Júnior, AR, Vieira, LJES, Silva, MAM, Guimarães, JMX, Cavalcante, ASP. Violence Against Women in the Health Field: An Analysis of Managers' Discourse from the Perspective of Bounded Rationality. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2026/Jul). [Citado em 25/09/2026]. Está disponível em: http://www.cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/violence-against-women-in-the-health-field-an-analysis-of-managers-discourse-from-the-perspective-of-bounded-rationality/20075



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