@article{ref1,
title="Adolescent intentional self-harm notifications and hospitalizations in Brazil, 2007-2016",
journal="Epidemiologia e serviços de saúde : revista do Sistema Unico de Saúde do Brasil",
year="2020",
author="Bahia, Camila Alves and Avanci, Joviana Quintes and Pinto, Liana Wernersbach and Minayo, Maria Cecília de Souza",
volume="29",
number="2",
pages="e2019060-e2019060",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: to describe the profile of case notifications and hospitalizations of intentional self-harm involving adolescents in Brazil. <br><br>METHODS: this was a descriptive study with data from the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System (SINAN) (2011-2014) and the Brazilian National Health System Hospital Information System (SIH/SUS) (2007-2016) about intentional self-harm. <br><br>RESULTS: there were 15,702 notifications, with predominance of the 15-19 years age group (76.4%), females (71.6%) and White race/skin color (58.3%); the home was the most frequent place of occurrence (88.5% among those 10-14 years old and 89.9% among those 15-19 years old); poisoning/intoxication was the most used method (76.6% and 78% in the 10-14 and 15-19 age groups, respectively); there were 12,060 hospitalizations, with a predominance of females (58.1%) and greater occurrence in Southeast Region (2.7 and 7.0 notifications/100,000 inhabitants in the 10-14 and 15-19 age groups, respectively). <br><br>CONCLUSION: the results reinforce the need for health services to be sensitive to recording cases and providing care to these adolescents.<p /> <p>Language: pt</p>",
language="pt",
issn="1679-4974",
doi="10.5123/s1679-49742020000200006",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/s1679-49742020000200006"
}