Estudo epidemiológico sobre violência contra mulheres: análise dos casos notificados na Paraíba.

Abstract

Introduction: Violence is currently one of the most alarming and devastating phenomena in society. Considered to be a serious public health problem in Brazil and in the world, violence against women results in countless consequences that harm their dignity and their physical and mental health. And according to Law No. 10.778 / 2003, this is an aggravation of compulsory notification. Objective: To analyze the epidemiological profile of reports of violence against women in the state of Paraíba, from 2009 to 2014. Methodology and method: This is a cross-sectional ecological study with a quantitative approach. Cases of domestic violence, sexual violence and / or other violence registered by Paraíba in the Notification of Invalidity Information System (SINAN) and made available in the Department of Information Technology of SUS (DATASUS) were analyzed. The data were collected directly on the DATASUS website and later transported to the Microsoft Office Excel 2010 program for the preparation of tables, containing the absolute value and percentage. Results: Between 2009 and 2014, 6,930 cases of violence against women, predominantly adult (53.9%) and brown (67.3%) were recorded, 31.9% of which did not report schooling. As to the type of violence, physical and psychological violence were the most prevalent, especially among adult victims, while negligence (68.0%) was observed among girls under 10 years of age. The aggressions occurred predominantly in households (61.3%), through body strength (37.1%). The referrals were mostly to outpatient clinics (62.6); and the main outcome was the high (95.2%). About 51% of the registries do not indicate if there was repetitive violence. The aggressors were especially partners of the victims (28.7%), and 60% of the notifications ignored or left blank the field regarding the use of alcohol by the aggressor. Conclusion: It is expected that the knowledge of the epidemiological profile of reports of violence against women will contribute to the recognition of how this aggravation has manifested itself in the life of this population, alerting managers, health professionals and the population itself about the importance of conduct the tracking and prevention of this aggravation.