Citation

Malta DC, Mascarenhas MD, Neves AC, Silva MA. Cad. Saude Publica 2015; 31(5): 1095-1105.

Vernacular Title

Atendimentos por acidentes e violências na infância em serviços de emergências públicas.

Affiliation

Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde, Brasília, Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Escola Nacional De Saude Publica)

DOI

10.1590/0102-311X00068814

PMID

26083183

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the profile of treatment for accidents and violence involving children under 10 years of age in Brazil in the year 2011. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study in 71 emergency services in the Brazilian Unified National Health System (SUS), located in the national capital and 24 state capitals. Data were obtained from the Ministry of Health's system of sentinel surveillance services for Violence and Accidents (VIVA Survey). The highest proportion of injuries (67.4%) occurred inside the child's home. Among unintentional injuries, falls were the most frequent (52.4%), followed by running into objects or persons (21.8%) and traffic injuries (10.9%), especially as passengers (bicycles were an important means of transportation involved in the injuries). The vast majority of unintentional injuries are avoidable, and educational measures should be adopted, especially with parents, teachers, the community, and health workers, calling attention to the risks and the adoption of safe behaviors in the home, at school, and in leisure-time activities. Cases of violence are subject to mandatory reporting, and prompt measures should be taken to protect victims.

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