ABSTRACT
O consumo excessivo de bebidas alcoólicas e as causas externas de morbimortalidade são grandes problemas de saúde pública no mundo. Este estudo tem como objetivo descrever a frequência de referência à ingestão de bebida alcoólica entre os atendimentos de emergência por causas externas a partir do Sistema de Vigilância de Violências e Acidentes em Serviços Sentinelas (VIVA). Realizou-se estudo de corte transversal, com amostra intencional, em serviços específicos de emergência durante um mês de 2006 e 2007. Vítimas de violências e acidentes foram entrevistadas por meio de formulário elaborado pelo Ministério da Saúde. Os dados foram processados e analisados no programa Epi Info 3.5.1. Referência à suspeita de uso de álcool foi maior entre as vítimas de violência (37,9 por cento) em relação às vítimas de acidentes (8 por cento). Dentre os atendimentos por violência, maior referência ao consumo de álcool foi registrada entre vítimas do sexo masculino (43,7 por cento), idade de 20 a 39 anos (45,3 por cento), negros (40,5 por cento), baixa escolaridade (40,3 por cento), ocorrência em bares (78,2 por cento) e vias públicas (39,5 por cento). Houve maior ingestão de álcool entre as vítimas de agressões (39,1 por cento), tentativas de suicídio (25,4 por cento), acidentes de transporte (16,8 por cento) e quedas (5,9 por cento).
Alcohol-related injuries are an important public health issue worldwide. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of alcohol intake perceived by interviewers among injury victims seen at emergency departments in selected Brazilian cities. Cross-sectional data were collected from the injury surveillance system based on sentinel health services recently implemented in the country through intentional sampling in 2006 and 2007 and analyzed in Epi Info 3.5.1. Alcohol intake perception was higher in violence-related injuries than in unintentional injuries (37.9 percent versus 8 percent). For violence-related injuries, highest proportions of alcohol intake perception were observed among males (43.7 percent), 20 to 39 years old (45.3 percent), blacks (40.5 percent), and low schooling level victims (40.3 percent). Settings where these injuries occurred with the highest concerned proportions were taverns (78.2 percent) and public places (39.5 percent). Higher alcohol intake perception was observed in assaults (39.1 percent), suicide attempts (25.4 percent), transport-related injuries (16.8 percent), and falls victims (5.9 percent).
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Young Adult , Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology , Wounds and Injuries/epidemiology , Wounds and Injuries/etiology , Brazil , Cross-Sectional Studies , Emergency Service, Hospital , Time Factors , Young AdultABSTRACT
Alcohol-related injuries are an important public health issue worldwide. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of alcohol intake perceived by interviewers among injury victims seen at emergency departments in selected Brazilian cities. Cross-sectional data were collected from the injury surveillance system based on sentinel health services recently implemented in the country through intentional sampling in 2006 and 2007 and analyzed in Epi Info 3.5.1. Alcohol intake perception was higher in violence-related injuries than in unintentional injuries (37.9% versus 8%). For violence-related injuries, highest proportions of alcohol intake perception were observed among males (43.7%), 20 to 39 years old (45.3%), blacks (40.5%), and low schooling level victims (40.3%). Settings where these injuries occurred with the highest concerned proportions were taverns (78.2%) and public places (39.5%). Higher alcohol intake perception was observed in assaults (39.1%), suicide attempts (25.4%), transport-related injuries (16.8%), and falls victims (5.9%).
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Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology , Wounds and Injuries/epidemiology , Wounds and Injuries/etiology , Adult , Brazil , Cross-Sectional Studies , Emergency Service, Hospital , Female , Humans , Male , Time Factors , Young AdultABSTRACT
No Brasil, as bases de dados oficiais permitem o monitoramento da mortalidade e internações no SUS, decorrentes dos acidentes e violências. É preciso conhecer a magnitude e o perfil dessas causas que demandam os serviços de emergência, bem como identificar alguns problemas ocultos tais como as violências doméstica e sexual. O propósito deste artigo é apresentar a proposta do Ministério da Saúde de implantação da Rede de Serviços Sentinela de Vigilância de Violências e Acidentes - Rede VIVA, iniciada em 2006, que visa complementar o sistema de informações existente para a vigilância dessas causas. Para obter um quadro mais completo do problema e atender à legislação vigente no País, foram estabelecidos dois componentes: 1) Vigilância de acidentes e violências em emergências hospitalares selecionadas: coleta em um mês a cada ano, através de uma amostra; 2) Vigilância das violências sexual, doméstica e/ou outras violências interpessoais em serviços de referência: coleta universal e contínua. O estabelecimento da Rede VIVA foi realizado pelo Ministério da Saúde em parceria com as Secretarias Estaduais e Municipais de Saúde a partir de critérios previamente estabelecidos. A adesão ao projeto foi acima das expectativas, todas as regiões do Brasil foram representadas.
In Brazil, the official data sets allow monitoring the impact of injury deaths and injury hospitalization in the public health system. But it is necessary to gather more information about the magnitude and the characteristics of injuries at Emergency Departments (ED), as well as to identify some hidden problems, such as domestic and sexual violence. The purpose of this article is to present the new Injury Surveillance System based on Sentinel Health Services, carried out by the Ministry of Health in order to broaden the knowledge of these causes.To have a more accurate picture of injuries and to enforce the law which made mandatory the information about violence against women in the country, the measures to be taken were twofold: 1) injury surveillance in ED, carried out in chosen services, collecting one-month data yearly, through a sample; 2) domestic, sexual and interpersonal violence surveillance carried out in violence reference services, through universal and continuous data collection, involving a larger number of services. The implementation of that Health Sentinel Services Network has been conducted by the Ministry of Health in partnership with the State and Municipal Health Departments based on pre-established criteria. The adherence to the project has been taken place all over Brazil.
