Objective:

To analyze the perspectives of health managers about the violence experienced by people with disabilities living in a rural context.

Material and method:

A descriptive-exploratory study with a qualitative approach, developed in nine municipalities in the north/northwest region of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, in which 18 health managers participated.

Results:

The first category reveals the conception of violence by participants, which is characterized by maltreatment, abandonment, neglect and lack of care. The second category addresses the weaknesses in the conduct of actions and the ways to qualify health work, associated with health planning, professional training and work through the Health Care Network

Conclusions:

Faced with the conceptions, it was evidenced that violence remains invisible in the rural context. This highlights the importance of comprehensiveness and health actions for the implementation of public policies for victims of violence living in the rural context.

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