Abstract
Objective: To present the scenario of the sexual violence against women in Brazil, based on cases reported through the Notifiable Diseases Information System (Sistema de Informacao de Agravos de Notificacao – SINAN). Methods: This descriptive quantitative study analyzed the information on the reporting of sexual violence against women in the period from 2009 to 2013, including the federated state, the women’s profile, the characteristics of the occurrences, and the referrals made by the health sector. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and presented in absolute and relative numbers derived from the cases reported. Results: In Brazil, 21.871 cases were reported in the studied period. The year 2013 and the Northern region presented the highest number of cases reported. There was a prevalence of 10- to 19-year lifecycle (10,806/49.4%), white (8,894/40.7%) and brown (8,535/39.0%) races, incomplete primary education (5,444/24.9%). Sexual assaults occurred most commonly in the woman’s house (13,259/60.6%), committed by an offender known to the victim, (5,649/25.8%) and with no suspected use of alcohol (9,249/42.3%). Most of the care provided by the health sector was on an outpatient basis (15,842/72.6%), and the victims were discharged in most cases (16,879/77.2%). Conclusion: Violence reports increased steadily in the studied period, and the sexual assault against women in the country, registered by the health sector, affected mainly the adolescents, in the home environment, and with an aggressor known to the victim.
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on cases reported through the Notifiable Diseases Information System
This descriptive quantitative study analyzed the information on the reporting of sexual violence
the referrals made by the health sector
Summary
Objetivo: Apresentar o quadro de violência sexual contra a mulher no Brasil, com base nas notificações realizadas no Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN). Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, com abordagem quantitativa, que analisou informações referentes às notificações de violência sexual contra a mulher, no período de 2009 a 2013, considerando a unidade da federação, perfil das mulheres, características da ocorrência e encaminhamentos realizados pelo setor saúde. Resultados: No Brasil, foram registradas 21.871 notificações no período estudado. Os casos de violência sexual ocorreram com maior frequência na residência da mulher (13.259/60,6%), com agressor conhecido (5.649/25,8%) e sem suspeita do uso de álcool (9.249/42,3%). Conclusão: As notificações cresceram progressivamente no período estudado, e a violência sexual contra a mulher no país, registrada pelo setor saúde, atingiu, principalmente, adolescentes, no ambiente doméstico e com agressor conhecido. Descritores: Violência Sexual; Violência contra a Mulher; Notificação; Vigilância em Saúde Pública
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