TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Characterization and completeness of notification sheet of violence against the older adults in Niterói-RJ, 2011-2020
JO  - Epidemiologia e serviços de saúde : revista do Sistema Unico de Saúde do Brasil
A1  - Lima, Vinicius Mendes da Fonseca
A1  - Stochero, Luciane
A1  - Azeredo, Catarina Machado
A1  - Moraes, Claudia Leite de
A1  - Hasselmann, Maria Helena
A1  - Marques, Emanuele Souza
SP  - e2022451
EP  - e2022451
VL  - 32
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: to analyze the profile of violence against the elderly and the degree of completeness of event notification forms in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. <br><br>METHODS: this was a descriptive study having as its data source violence notification forms held on the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System for the period 2011-2020; analysis of form completeness was performed according to criteria proposed by the Ministry of Health. <br><br>RESULTS: of the 486 registered cases, physical violence was the most reported type of violence (48.1%), followed by psychological violence (22.2%) and self-harm (21.4%); the fields with the highest degree of incompleteness were victim's level of schooling (32.8%) and repeat violence (41.5%). <br><br>CONCLUSION: despite the increase in notifications in the period, predominantly of physical violence, completeness of some of the form fields continues to be poor, which reinforces the importance of training professionals to improve the reporting process and data quality.<p />  <p>Language: pt</p>
LA  - pt
SN  - 1679-4974
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S2237-96222023000100024
ID  - ref1
ER  -