Caracterização da violência física a partir da notificação compulsória no serviço público municipal de saúde

Abstract

Introduction: Violence is considered as the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, against another person, or against a group or community that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, developmental disability or deprivation. General Objective: Knowing the profile of people victim of physical violence notified through the chip research SINAN (Sistema de Informação de agravos de Notificação). Methods: this is a descriptive and exploratory study type of documentary. The study included people who suffered physical violence and that were reported through the notification chip / research and typed in SINAN program. Data were arranged in tables, graphs and percentages, and subsequently analyzed. Results: The number of notification of Physical Violence corresponds to 114 cases, of these 87 are women. The most affected age group was comprised of persons 20 to 29 years. As for the bond of aggressor with victim, prevailed friends / acquaintances, followed by spouse. Regarding the medium used, the use of force prevailed body / beating. conclusion:It was noted that these figures do not represent the totality of violent events, many still remain in stealth, so it is necessary to sensitize professionals and health workers regarding the importance of reporting violence and the need for teamwork.