ANÁLISE DA DISTRIBUIÇÃO ESPAÇO-TEMPORAL DAS NOTIFICAÇÕES DE LESÃO AUTOPROVOCADA NO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO ENTRE 2018 E 2021

Abstract

Self-harm is considered a public health problem and can be categorized as a form of interpersonal and self-harm violence, characterized by significant rates of occurrence on a global scale. In Brazil, few spatial analysis studies have explored this problem. The present work aims to detect and identify the spatial distribution of the rate of self-harm between the years 2018 and 2021. The methodology includes obtaining and organizing data, descriptive analysis of the rates calculated per 100,000 inhabitants, exploratory analysis with statistical tests and quantitative thematic mapping, as well as analysis of the spatial pattern using global and local Moran indices. The results reveal large clusters of high rates of self-inflicted violence in municipalities that are in the regional health department of São José do Rio Preto, and large clusters of low rates in the regional health department of Greater São Paulo and surroundings, throughout the four years studied. Comparing the two periods, during the pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, there was a reduction in the absolute number of occurrences. Despite this, the spatial patterns were consistent over the four years. These findings can guide future research on the problem of self-inflicted injury.