Hospitalizations due to self-inflicted injuries--Brazil, 2002 to 2013/Hospitalizacoes relacionadas a lesoes autoprovocadas intencionalmente--Brasil, 2002 a 2013

• Published in: Ciência & saude coletiva 2015-03, p.689
• Main Authors: Monteiro, Rosane Aparecida, Bahia, Camila Alves, Paiva, Eneida Anjos, de Sa, Naiza Nayla Bandeira, Minayo, Maria Cecilia de Souza
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• ISSN: 1413-8123
• DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232015203.16282014

The scope of this article is to describe hospitalizations resulting from intentionally self-inflicted injuries attended by the Unified Health System (SUS) for the 2002-2013 period. It is an observational, descriptive study of hospital admissions in the SUS arising from intentionally self-inflicted injuries in Brazil between 2002 and 2013. A decreasing trend was observed for the rate of hospitalization in individuals aged 10 and above. Hospitalizations were concentrated between 30 to 49 years of age for men, while for women it was between 20 to 29 years of age. The highest rates of hospitalization and hospital deaths were in the Southeast. The main cause of hospitalization was intentional intoxication with medication and unspecified biological substances. Studies of this type provide input for defining prevention strategies taking into consideration the most vulnerable groups and the complexity of factors associated with suicidal behavior. Key words Violence, Self-inflicted injury, Suicide, Epidemiological surveillance, Hospitalization Este artigo tem por objetivo descrever as internacoes hospitalares decorrentes de lesoes autoprovocadas intencionalmente, atendidas no Sistema Unico Saude, no periodo de 2002 a 2013. Trata-se de estudo observacional, descritivo. Foi observada tendencia decrescente para a taxa de internacao em individuos com 10 ou mais anos de idade. As internacoes concentraram-se entre 30 a 49 anos de idade para os homens, enquanto para as mulheres entre 20 a 29 anos. As maiores taxas de internacao e de obitos hospitalares foram na regiao Sudeste. A principal causa de internacao foi a autointoxicacao intencional por medicamentos e substancias biologicas nao especificadas. Estudos desta natureza fornecem subsidios para a definicao de estrategias de prevencao considerando os grupos mais vulneraveis e a complexidade dos fatores associados aos comportamentos suicidas. Palavras-chave Violencia, Lesao autoprovocada, Suicidio, Vigilancia epidemiologica, Hospitalizacao