Carga de doença na população indígena de Santa Catarina em 2016

Abstract

In Brazil, the epidemiological transition has occurred in a polarized way due to disparities in mortality and morbidity indicators among regions, states, cities and among population groups. The present study aimed to quantify the DALY (disability adjusted life years) for the indigenous population of the state of Santa Catarina, using as reference the year 2016. This is a quantitative study that was based in the methodology of the study burden of disease - Global Burden of Disease - proposed by MURRAY and LOPES in 1996. It was estimated 421.57 DALY per 1.000 people were estimated for the indigenous population of Santa Catarina, of which 309.75 YLL and 111.82 YLD per 1.000 people. Among the main results found, the predominance of the burden of disease is due to the infectious, parasitic, maternal and perinatal diseases (42%). However, the profile becomes more complex in face of the burden of diseases by noncommunicable diseases and external causes, respectively, 33% and 24%. The results of the present study indicate that the indigenous population is in a complex process of epidemiological polarization, in addition, indicate that this population is in a situation of health inequity in relation non-indigenous.