Abstract
Background and Objectives: Bucking the trend worldwide, in Brazil there is a tendency of increase in the number of AIDS cases, justifying the holding of local epidemiological studies providing subsidies for solving them. This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological profile of AIDS in Contagem, Minas Gerais, between 2007 and 2011, with reflections on educational practices for its prevention and control. Methods: This is a descriptive epidemiological study of historical time series. For the 651 new AIDS cases reported in SINAN from 2007 to 2011, it was calculated incidence rate and average rates and performed stratified analysis by gender, education, age and year of occurrence. Results: The mean annual incidence rate of AIDS and the average annual death rate per 100,000 population was 21.0 and 4.0 cases, respectively. The sex ratio (2.16: 1) remained significant (p ≤ 0.05) for the entire series. The feminization of the disease has been verified. Regarding education, 11 people (3.7%) were illiterate, 162 (54.0%) had up to elementary school, 84 (28.0%) had through high school and 43 (14.3%) had to higher education (p = 0.05). Conclusions: In the investigated municipality, AIDS showed an oscillatory pattern, with increased number of cases and may present a strong social determination. This indicated the need to intensify prevention and control of disease, which can be done with the use of educational approaches within the APS and educational institutions. KEYWORDs: Epidemiology. Health Education. Primary Health Care. Communicable diseases. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
Highlights
Background and ObjectivesBucking the trend worldwide, in Brazil there is a tendency of increase in the number of AIDS cases, justifying the holding of local epidemiological studies providing subsidies for solving them
For the 651 new AIDS cases reported in Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN) from 2007 to 2011, it was calculated incidence rate and average rates and performed stratified analysis by gender, education, age and year of occurrence
In the investigated municipality, AIDS showed an oscillatory pattern, with increased number of cases and may present a strong social determination. This indicated the need to intensify prevention and control of disease, which can be done with the use of educational approaches within the Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) and educational institutions
Summary
Perfil epidemiológico da AIDS em Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brasil, entre 2007 e 2011. Justificativa e Objetivos: Contrariando as tendências em âmbito mundial, no Brasil há uma tendência de aumento do número de casos de aids, justificando a realização de estudos epidemiológicos locais que forneçam subsídios para o seu enfrentamento. Objetivou-se analisar o perfil epidemiológico da aids, em Contagem, Minas Gerais, no período de 2007 a 2011, apresentando reflexões sobre práticas educativas para sua prevenção e controle. Para os 651 novos casos de aids notificados no SINAN, entre 2007 e 2011, foram calculados coeficiente de incidência e taxas médias e realizada análise estratificada por sexo, escolaridade, idade e ano de ocorrência. Isso indicou a necessidade de intensificação das ações de prevenção e controle da doença, o que pode ser feito com emprego de abordagens educativas, no âmbito da APS e em instituições de ensino
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