Abstract
Purpose: The main objective of the present study is to evaluate the violence against the elderly population of the Minas Gerais state, between 2007 and 2017, in order to draw an epidemiologic profile of these events through the gathering of secondary data registered by the Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN). Methods: We analyzed data from the public health system between 2007 and 2017, in order to draw an epidemiologic profile of these events through the gathering of secondary data registered by the Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN). The acts of violence committed were classified according to the injured body part, the number of people involved, the sex of the victim, suspect of alcohol abuse by the aggressor, the race, the marital status, the location, the aggressor’s gender, the relationship with the victim and the evolution to death. Results: By analyzing this data, it was possible to notice 15086 notifications of violence against the elderly in 814 cities of the Minas Gerais state, and 122 of those cities had cases that resulted in deaths. Conclusion: Hence, it was possible to conclude that several aspects exist in this kind of violence, such as the victim’s gender, the type of violence, the number of aggressors, relationship, and others still. Thereby, this study highlights the need of more research on this topic, in order to offer better combat against this type of violent actions, since the increase of the elderly population is due to Brazil’s demographic transition that has been occurring in the last years.
Highlights
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the increasing longevity is one of the main achievements of humanity but is one of its biggest challenges [1]
From the performed data analysis, was possible to perceive that 15086 violence against the elderly notifications cases occurred in the state of Minas Gerais
Violence against the elderly cases were registered in 814 municipalities of the state of Minas Gerais, ranging from 1 case to 1136 cases per municipality
Summary
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the increasing longevity is one of the main achievements of humanity but is one of its biggest challenges [1]. In Brazil, this demographic transition began in 1970, when the country’s population profile changed from a predominantly rural and traditional society, with large families, to an urban one, with lower fecundity rates and new familiar structures. For this reason, we can see an increasing number of people aged 60 years or more [1]. We can see an increasing number of people aged 60 years or more [1] This extension in life expectancy has the consequence of increasing the Brazilian population morbidity, which is proportional to the growth of incapacitation diseases. These disorders, in addition to cause life risk for elderly people, are a potential threat to their independence and autonomy [1]
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