Keywords
Infant mortality
Accident prevention
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Abstract
Objective: To carry out an epidemiological analysis of reported cases of deaths resulting from drowning in children under 5 years of age in the state of Rondônia. Methods: Data were evaluated in a quantitative way, using the online platform Generic Public Domain (TabNet) of the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System in Brazil (DATASUS). Results: It was found that in Porto Velho, 53% of the occurrences of drowning deaths in Rondônia. The most common place of occurrence was in hospitals (17%) and at home (10%). When analyzing the place of drowning in the city of Porto Velho, it is observed that 40% of deaths from drowning and submersion were not specified and only 1% corresponded to those that occur in areas of natural waters. Conclusion: We emphasize the importance of introducing health education processes to make the population aware of first aid, signal the dangers of each region available for public bathing, in addition to encouraging attention and care at home.