Objective: Describe the relationship between the attitude towards violence against women (VAW) of professionals of the health of primary care with variables such professional satisfaction, workload, orientation of professional practice, knowledge, training and use of network in Catalonia and Costa Rica.
Design: Cross-exploratory and comparative study.
Location: Primary care in Barcelona and nearby counties and the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) of Costa Rica.
Objective: To analyze the content of policies and action plans within the public healthcare system that addresses the issue of violence against women.
Methods: A descriptive and comparative study was conducted on the health policies and plans in Catalonia and Costa Rica from 2005 to 2011. It uses a qualitative methodology with documentary analysis.