SELF-INFLICTED VIOLENCE IN ADOLESCENTS IN BRAZIL, ACCORDING TO THE MEANS USED

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v26i0.76261

Keywords:

Violence, Adolescent, Self-destructive Behavior, Nursing, Epidemiology.

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the epidemiological distribution of self-inflicted violence in adolescents in Brazil, according to the means used. Method: a descriptive study of the notifications contained in the Notifiable Diseases Information System, according to the means used for self-aggression and to the geographic regions of residence, in the period from 2009 to 2016. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, chi-square test and the Odds Ratio measure of association. Results: self-inflicted violence by poisoning was associated with female gender, age group from 15 to 19 years old, white race/skin color and occurrence at the home. Self-inflicted violence by physical force/beating, sharps and other self-aggression means were associated with the male gender and occurrence in streets and public areas. Conclusion: knowing the profile of self-inflicted violence among the adolescents can direct preventive actions by the health professionals, especially in the scope of Primary Health Care.

Author Biographies

Franciele Aline Machado de Brito, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Enfermeira. Mestranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem - Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)

Márcia Moroskoski, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Enfermeira. Mestranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem - Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)

Bianca Machado Cruz Shibukawa, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Enfermeira. Doutoranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem - Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)

Rosana Rosseto de Oliveira, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Enfermeira. Doutora. Docente no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem - Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM).

Ieda Harumi Higarashi, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Enfermeira. Doutora. Docente no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem - Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM).

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Published

2021-08-12

How to Cite

Brito, F. A. M. de, Moroskoski, M., Shibukawa, B. M. C., Oliveira, R. R. de, & Higarashi, I. H. (2021). SELF-INFLICTED VIOLENCE IN ADOLESCENTS IN BRAZIL, ACCORDING TO THE MEANS USED. Cogitare Enfermagem, 26. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v26i0.76261

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Vol. 26 (2021)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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