Acidentes e violências entre mulheres atendidas em Serviços de Emergência Sentinela - Brasil, 2009

Characteristics of intimate partner violence in Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, 2009-2018

OBJECTIVE

to analyze intimate partner violence (IPV) in Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, with emphasis on physical violence.

METHODS

this was a cross-sectional study applying multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) to records retrieved from the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System covering the period from 2009 to 2018.

RESULTS

of the 9,950 notifications registered, 91.8% were notifications of physical violence; higher rates were found in young females (189.2/100,000), who had up to incomplete high school education (139.6/100,000), had a partner (202.7/100,000), were Indigenous (488.8/100,000), and were living on the border with other countries (223,1/100,000); the aggressors were mostly current partners (76.9%) and male (95.5%); MCA revealed that physical violence was predominant at weekends, at night, with use of physical force and when the aggressor was under the influence of alcohol; most IPV did not occur at home, but was committed by current partners and was not a repeated event.

CONCLUSION

IPV stood out among young victims, those who had a partner, low education, Indigenous women and occurred notably in the border region.

Contributions to the literature on violence and health in 25 years of the Brazilian public health Ciência & Saúde Coletiva

The authors conducted a literature review on the theme of violence and health published in the Brazilian public health journal "Ciência & Saúde Coletiva" (C&SC) from 1996 to 2019. The search also included two other Brazilian journals, "Cadernos de Saúde Pública" (CSP) and "Revista de Saúde Pública" (RSP) and two international journals, the "American Journal of Public Health" (AJPH) and the "Pan American Journal of Public Health" (PAJPH), totaling 1,179 articles. The analysis aggregated each journal's material in eleven themes, based on conceptual affinity. For the articles from C&SC, the authors analyzed variables such as year of publication, area of knowledge, institution's region, study scope, methodology, and target population. The analysis found that C&SC gave visibility to violence and health, standing out from the other journals since 2009. External causes, children and adolescents, quantitative studies, municipal and national scope, and institutions located in the Southeast region of Brazil predominated. There are gaps in topics such as self-mutilation and vulnerable populations, among other areas where more studies and publications should be encouraged.

Aggressions in urgency and emergency care in Brazilian capitals: perspectives of 2011, 2014 and 2017 VIVA Survey

OBJECTIVES

To describe the profile of care provided by aggressions in emergency units from the VIVA Survey 2011, 2014 and 2017 data, and to compare the evolution of six indicators over four (2011 to 2014) and seven years (2011 to 2017).

METHODS

Cross-sectional study, using data from the last three editions of the VIVA Survey carried out in the Federal District and in 19 Brazilian capitals. The types of occurrence were selected: aggression/mistreatment and intervention by a public agent. The weighted frequencies of the characteristics of the people assisted, of the aggressions, injuries and evolution of the cases were calculated, according to sex. Differences between proportions were compared using the χ2 Test. Six indicators were also selected and their evolution over the years was evaluated by means of the percentage variation and the 95% confidence interval.

RESULTS

In most cases of aggression, the individuals were black, young and adult, of both sexes. The main nature of the assaults was physical, reaching over 85% in all investigations, followed by negligence. In the comparison between 2011 and 2017, "neglect" aggressions had a significant increase in both sexes and in children and the elderly; aggressions of a "sexual" nature had a significant increase only in children.

CONCLUSIONS

The VIVA Survey is an important tool for Brazil's Violence and Accident Surveillance System, providing evidence for public health decision-making and for coping with and preventing violence.

Treatment for cases of violence by Brazilian emergency services focusing on family relationships and life cycles

This article analyzes data regarding cases of domestic violence treated by the emergency services through the following: the sociodemographic characteristics of the people who were treated; the events themselves; the evolution of care (from childhood to old age by gender); and the factors that differentiate cases of domestic violence compared to those committed by non-family members. Data from 24 Brazilian state capitals and the Federal District were analyzed, comprising 86 emergency services: a total of 4,893 individuals were surveyed. Of those people who were treated by emergency services, 26.6% suffered domestic violence: 40.0% were children/adolescents, 57.2% were adults and 2.8% were elderly. The adjusted model, which compared victims of violence committed by other family members with those who were not family members, showed that males were less likely to suffer from domestic violence; those that had fewer years of education were at increased risk; and that women were more likely to commit domestic violence compared to the category of "both genders". This study reinforces the fact that health sector professionals need to be able to deal with domestic violence by providing support, performing good practices, abiding by care protocols, taking care of injuries, and facilitating access to other services.

Violência cometida por pessoa conhecida - Brasil, 2013

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é descrever a prevalência de violência cometida por pessoas conhecidas segundo características demográficas. Trata-se de estudo descritivo, a partir dos dados obtidos em inquérito de base populacional, a Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde, realizada no Brasil em 2013. Foram analisados dados da população adulta (≥ 18 anos) em 64.348 domicílios. Calcularamse as prevalências e seus respectivos intervalos de confiança de 95% (IC95%) segundo sexo, faixa etária, escolaridade, cor/raça, zona de residência e região geográfica. A prevalência de violência cometida por pessoa conhecida foi de 2,5% (IC95% 2,3-2,7), significativamente maior nas mulheres (3,1%; IC95% 2,8-3,5) quando comparadas aos homens (1,8%; IC95% 1,6-2,1), na população jovem de 18 a 29 anos (3,2%; IC95% 2,8-3,7) em relação aos mais velhos (1,1%; IC95% 0,8-1,3) e nos residentes das Regiões Norte (3,2%; IC95% 2,5-3,8) e Nordeste (3,0%; IC95% 2,5-3,8) em comparação aos da Região Sudeste (2,0%; IC95% 1,6-2,3). A violência foi observada em maior prevalência no sexo feminino, comprovando a ocorrência da ‘violência de gênero’ e confirmando sua existência em todas as regiões geográficas e nos diferentes grupos populacionais do Brasil, em 2013.

Characterization of victims of aggression and transportation accidents treated at the Forensic Medicine and Dentistry Institute - Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil - 2010

The objective of this cross-sectional census study was to characterize agression and land-based transport accidents in a city in the Northeast of Brazil. Data was analyzed from live victims who were treated at a forensic service (N = 2.379). In the descriptive analysis, the majority of events were represented by aggression (71.6%); which occurred on weekdays (65%), with 35.1% at night. Trauma occurred to the whole body (63.6%) and to soft tissue (74.2%). On the basis of multiple correspondence analysis, two dimensions were formed: the first dimension (internal reliability = 0.654) was formed by the cause of the event, the trauma and the age group and the second dimension (reliability = 0.514), by age group, occupation and civil status. Three groups with distinct profiles were formed for accidents and aggression: young women who suffered aggression, with trauma to the face and soft tissues during the evening and at weekends; adult men who suffered car accidents, in the morning and on work days; and retired elderly widowers, who were run over.