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Violence against children and adolescents in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil: a descriptive study of cases and evaluation of notification sheet completeness, 2009-2016* * Manuscript developed based on the academic thesis written by Nathália França de Oliveira, entitled ‘The process of notification of violence against children and adolescents by Family Health Strategy professionals in Manaus, AM’, defended at the State University of Rio de Janeiro Social Medicine Institute Public Health Postgraduate Program in 2019. This study was funded by the Amazonas State Research Support Foundation (PPSUS - MS/CNPq/FAPEAM/SUSAM): Protocol No. 34931.UNI653.54603.03082017.

Abstract

Objective:

to describe cases of violence against children and adolescents and completeness of notification forms registered on the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System (Sinan), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, 2009-2016.

Methods:

this was a descriptive study based on 38 fields of the notification form held on the information system; analysis of completeness was based on the criteria proposed by the Ministry of Health.

Results:

69.3% of the 10,333 reported cases occurred among female children, and parents and step-parents were the perpetrators in 43.0% of cases; among adolescents, about ¼ (24.9%) of cases were committed by friends/acquaintances; sexual violence was the most reported type of violence in both groups; field completeness ranged from 15.1% (occupation) to 100.0% (several fields).

Conclusion:

in contrast to the national scenario, sexual violence was the most reported form of violence in Manaus, indicating that other types of violence are underestimated; data quality points to the need for Sinan improvement in Manaus.

Keywords:
Disease Notification; Violence; Child; Adolescent; Epidemiology, Descriptive

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