Analysis of cases of violence reported in the Unified Health System in Minas Gerais between 2009 and 2017

Abstract

Objective: Epidemiological analysis of cases of violence reported by the SUS from 2009 to 2017. Methods: Cross-sectional study developed with publicly available data available in the database of the Information Technology Department of the Unified Health System – DATASUS. The results were presented in the form of graphs, tables and choropleth map. Results: During the studied period, 236,418 reports of violence were made in Minas Gerais. It was observed that, during this period, the number of notifications has increased significantly year after year. that the highest concentration of reported cases of violence occurs in the East of the South macro-region, followed by the Triângulo do Sul, South, and Central-South macro-regions. When analyzing the notifications according to the sex of the victim, it is observed that 28.4% of the cases occurred among men and 71.6% among women. The data shows that it is clear that women are the ones who suffer most as a result of violence. It is also noteworthy that males are the most prevalent among perpetrators of aggression. Conclusion: It is necessary to demand commitment and discipline from all health professionals, managers, educators and all those who deal directly and indirectly with the aforementioned problem, that is, everyone's engagement.