Trend and spatial pattern of intimate partner rape notifications against women in Northeast Brazil (2013-2022).

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the trend and spatial pattern of intimate partner rape reports against women in Northeast Brazil. METHODS: Ecological time-series study and spatial analysis with secondary data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System between 2013 and 2022. Gross rape rates were calculated by type of intimate partner and by age group of the victim. Prais-Winsten regression was used to calculate the trend, and the global and local Moran indices were used for spatial analysis. RESULTS: A total of 5,542 cases of intimate partner rape were reported. Spousal rates ranged from 0.34/100,000 women in 2013 to 0.51/100,000 in 2017, with greater increases between 2018 (1.04/100 thousand) and 2022 (1.28/100 thousand). There was an upward trend in the Northeast as a whole (APC=19.47; 95%CI 15.88-23.22) and in almost all states, except Paraíba and Sergipe. Cases perpetrated by boyfriends (APC=23.90; 95%CI 12.80-36.09) and among women aged 15 to 19 years (APC=22.63; 95%CI 4.18-44.35) showed the highest annual variation. A concentration of high rates was observed in several municipalities in the northwest of Ceará and southeast of Pernambuco. CONCLUSION: The trend in intimate partner rape rates against women increased in the Northeast, especially among younger women and by boyfriends, with a greater agglomeration of notifications in Ceará and Pernambuco.

Trend in mortality from mental and behavioral disorders due to alcohol use in Brazil, 2010-2021.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the trend in mortality from mental and behavioral disorders due to alcohol use in Brazil, 2010-2021. METHODS: This was an time series study using Mortality Information System data. Annual percentage change (APC) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated using Prais-Winsten linear regression. RESULTS: Mortality showed a stationary trend for Brazil as a whole (APC = 0.6; 95%CI -4.2;3.0), a falling trend in individuals aged 20-29 years in the South (APC = -7.4; 95%CI -10.0;-4.3) and Northeast (APC = -3.4; 95%CI -6.4;-0.4) regions, in people aged 30-39 in the Midwest region (APC = -3,8; 95%CI -7.4;-0.1) and 40-49 in the South (APC = -2.1; 95%CI -3.8;-0.4), North (APC = -3.1; 95%CI -5.7;-0.5) and Midwest (APC = -2.9; 95%CI -5.5;-0.3) regions. CONCLUSION: Mortality from mental and behavioral disorders due to alcohol use showed a stationary trend nationally and a falling trend in some age groups regionally.

Characterization of cases and epidemiological and operational indicators of leprosy: analysis of time series and spatial distribution, Piauí state, Brazil, 2007-2021.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze epidemiological characteristics, temporal trends and spatial distribution of leprosy cases and indicators in the state of Piauí, 2007-2021. METHODS: This was an ecological time-series study using data from the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System, describing the spatial distribution and the temporal trend of leprosy using Prais-Winsten regression. RESULTS: A total of 17,075 new cases of leprosy were reported. There was a falling trend in the overall detection rate [annual percentage change (APC) = -6.3; 95%CI -8.1;-4.5)], detection in children under 15 years of age (APC = -8,6; 95%CI -12,7;-4,3) and detection of cases with grade 2 physical disability (APC = -4,4; 95%CI -7,0;-1,8). There was a rising trend in the proportion of multibacillary cases. Spatial distribution of the average detection rate identified hyperendemic areas in the Carnaubais, Entre Rios, Vale dos Rios Piauí e Itaueiras regions. CONCLUSION: High leprosy detection rates were found, despite the falling trend of indicators, except the proportion of multibacillary cases. MAIN RESULTS: Between 2007 and 2021, Piauí showed an improving trend in all indicators analyzed, except the proportion of new multibacillary cases. Spatial distribution identified hyperendemic areas in different regions of the state. IMPLICATIONS FOR SERVICES: This study provides health services with a broad overview of the epidemiological situation of leprosy in Piauí, with evidence of the populations and locations most affected by the disease, whereby public authorities need to reinforce the promotion of health actions. PERSPECTIVES: It is expected that actions to prevent and control the disease will be adopted, such as offering early diagnosis, ensuring correct treatment and implementing measures to prevent physical disabilities.

Disrespect and abuse during childbirth and postpartum depression: a scoping review. / Desrespeito e abuso durante o parto e depressão pós-parto: uma revisão de escopo.

This study aims to map, within the scientific literature, the relationship between disrespect and abuse during childbirth and the occurrence of postpartum depression. This is a scoping review designed in accordance with the recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute. The search was performed in Embase, LILACS, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and in the CAPES Portal of Theses and Dissertations. We included studies that investigated the relationship between disrespect and abuse during childbirth with postpartum depression, considering cases diagnosed by physicians and by self-reports via validated scales, without restrictions regarding the year of publication and language. A total of 3,399 publications were identified and, after removing the duplicates and reading the title, abstracts, and the full-texts, seven articles were selected to integrate this review. Studies were published from 2017 onward, in four countries. Women who had experienced disrespect and abuse during childbirth were more likely to experience symptoms of postpartum depression. A standard terminology is necessary for disrespectful and abusive care during childbirth, as well as the elaboration of a measurement instrument that is universally accepted.

O objetivo deste estudo foi mapear na literatura científica a relação entre desrespeito e abuso no parto e a ocorrência da depressão pós-parto. Trata-se de uma revisão de escopo elaborada de acordo com as recomendações do Instituto Joanna Briggs. As buscas foram realizadas nas bases de dados Embase, LILACS, MEDLINE, PsycINFO e Web of Science e no Portal de Teses e Dissertações da CAPES. Foram incluídos estudos que investigaram a relação entre desrespeito e abuso no parto e depressão pós-parto. Foram considerados como depressão os casos diagnosticados pelo médico e os autorrelatos por meio de escalas validadas, sem restrições quanto ao ano de publicação e ao idioma. Identificaram-se 3.399 publicações e, após remoção de duplicatas, leitura de título, resumo e textos completos, houve seleção de sete artigos para integrar esta revisão. Os estudos foram publicados a partir de 2017 e somente em quatro países. As mulheres que tiveram experiências de desrespeito e abuso no parto foram mais propensas a apresentar sintomas de depressão pós-parto. Faz-se necessária uma terminologia padrão para a assistência desrespeitosa e abusiva no parto, bem como a elaboração de instrumento para mensuração que seja aceito universalmente.

El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar en la literatura científica la relación entre la falta de respeto y el abuso durante el parto y la ocurrencia de depresión posparto. Esta es una revisión de alcance realizada según las recomendaciones del Instituto Joanna Briggs. Las búsquedas se realizaron en las bases de datos Embase, LILACS, MEDLINE, PsycINFO y Web of Science y en el Portal de Disertaciones y Tesis de la CAPES. Se incluyeron estudios que investigaron la relación entre la falta de respeto y el abuso durante el parto y la depresión posparto, y se consideró como depresión los casos diagnosticados por el médico y autorreportados mediante escalas validadas, sin restricción de año de publicación o idioma. Se identificaron 3.399 publicaciones y, después de eliminar los duplicados y analizar el título, el resumen y los textos completos, se seleccionaron siete artículos para componer esta revisión. Los estudios se publicaron a partir de 2017, solamente en cuatro países. Las mujeres que tuvieron experiencias de falta de respeto y abuso durante el parto tenían más probabilidades de presentar síntomas de depresión posparto. Se necesita una terminología estándar para la atención del parto irrespetuosa y abusiva, así como el desarrollo de un instrumento de medición que sea universalmente aceptado.

Syphilis detection rate trend in aged people: Brazil, 2011-2019.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the trend in the detection rate of syphilis in elderly people in Brazil from 2011 to 2019. METHODS: An ecological, time-series study with data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System. The temporal trend of syphilis detection rates was analyzed according to the Prais-Winsten linear regression method. RESULTS: 62,765 cases of syphilis in aged people were reported. There was a growing trend in the rate of syphilis detection in aged people in Brazil. The increase was of approximately six times, with a mean increase of 25% each year (annual percent change [APC]: 25.0; 95%CI 22.1-28.1). The increase in the detection rate was identified in both genders and for all age groups, with emphasis on the increase in females (APC: 49.1; 95%CI 21.9-26.8) and in the group aged 70 to 79 years old (APC: 25.8; 95%CI 23.3-28.3). All macro-regions of the country showed an increasing trend, with emphasis on the Northeast (APC: 51.2; 95%CI 43.0-59.8) and South (APC: 49.2; 95%CI 32.3-68.3). CONCLUSION: The growing trend in the detection rate of syphilis in aged people throughout Brazil highlights the need for planning and developing effective and multidisciplinary prevention actions and assistance adapted to this public.

Temporal trend of adolescent intentional self-harm notifications in the school environment, Brazil, 2011-2018. / Tendência temporal das notificações de lesão autoprovocada em adolescentes no ambiente escolar, Brasil, 2011-2018.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the trend of adolescent intentional self-harm notifications in the school environment, Brazil, 2011 to 2018. METHODS: This was an ecological time series study, with data from the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System, using the Prais-Winsten linear regression model. RESULTS: A total of 1,989 cases were notified. Notification rates ranged from 0.09 to 2.75/100,000 inhabitants, with an increasing trend, both in females (APC= 66.0%; 95%CI 39.0;98.3) and male (APC = 55.2%; 95%CI 29.9;85.4). The North region showed a stationary trend, while the Southeast and South regions showed an increasing trend, especially Rio de Janeiro (APC = 85.5%; 95%CI 58.0;117.8) and Paraná (APC = 73.6%; 95%CI 41.9;112.3). In the Midwest region, only the state of Mato Grosso do Sul showed a rising trend (APC = 54.5%; 95%CI 16.9;104.2). CONCLUSION: There was an increasing trend in adolescent intentional self-harm notifications in the school environment in Brazil, during the study period.

Coverage of food consumption assessment in children participating in the Healthy Growth Program - Brazil, 2015-2018. / Cobertura de avaliação do consumo alimentar em crianças participantes do Programa Crescer Saudável - Brasil, 2015-2018.

This study aimed to compare the prevalence of food consumption assessment coverage in children under 10 years old before and after the implementation of the Healthy Growth Program (HGP). In this sense, a cross-sectional study was conducted using data from 548 municipalities registered in the HGP and available in the Food and Nutritional Surveillance System of the Brazilian Ministry of Health. The food consumption assessment coverage indicator was analyzed per geographic regions, a Chi-square test was performed and the Prevalence Ratios (PR) and their respective 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated. Food consumption assessment coverage increased from 0.25% in 2015 to 1.78% in 2018 (PR=7.09; 95%CI 7.00;7.18). The Southern region showed the highest and the Midwestern region the lowest increase in food consumption coverage. Although food consumption assessment coverage has increased less than the five-percent target set by the HGP, there has been an improvement in monitoring the nutritional status of children, which requires developing actions that support mapping the food and nutritional scenario of children in Brazil.

O estudo objetivou comparar a prevalência de cobertura de avaliação do consumo alimentar em crianças menores de 10 anos, antes e após a implantação do Programa Crescer Saudável (PCS). Nesse sentido, foi conduzido estudo transversal com dados de 548 municípios registrados no PCS disponíveis no Sistema de Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional do Ministério da Saúde. Analisou-se o indicador cobertura de avaliação do consumo alimentar, segundo as regiões geográficas. Realizou-se teste Qui-quadrado e estimaram-se as Razões de Prevalência (RP) e seus respectivos intervalos de confiança a 95% (IC95%). A cobertura de avaliação do consumo alimentar aumentou de 0,25% em 2015 para 1,78% em 2018 (RP=7,09; IC95% 7,00;7,18). As regiões que apresentaram maior e menor crescimento na cobertura de consumo alimentar foram Sul e Centro-Oeste, respectivamente. Embora o aumento da cobertura de avaliação de consumo alimentar tenha ficado abaixo da meta de 5% estabelecida pelo PCS, houve melhoria no monitoramento da situação nutricional de crianças, sendo necessário desenvolver ações que favoreçam o mapeamento do cenário alimentar e nutricional de crianças no Brasil.

Temporal trend of sexual violence against adolescent women in Brazil, 2011-2018. / Tendência temporal da violência sexual contra mulheres adolescentes no Brasil, 2011-2018.

This study aimed to analyze the temporal trend of sexual violence (SV) reports against adolescent women in Brazil from 2011 to 2018. An ecological time series study was performed on reports of SV against women aged 10 to 19, which were available in the National Notifiable Diseases Reporting System (SINAN). Data were collected in 2020 but are related to reports filed from 2011 to 2018. The Prais-Winsten linear regression model was applied to analyze the time trend, including a calculation of the annual percentage variation (APC) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). We found a significant trend increase in all Brazilian regions. Although the rates in the Northern region are higher at the beginning and at the end of the analyzed time period, the reporting rates of the Southeast (APC 14.56%; 95%CI 7.98;21.54) and the South (APC 14.19%; 95%CI 6.56;22.36) showed a greater increase. The increase of SV reports in recent years shows how vulnerable adolescent women are to this type of violence, but also indicates greater improvement of violence surveillance systems. We conclude that both reporting systems and public policies aimed at tackling SV against women need to be further developed.

Objetivou-se analisar a tendência temporal das notificações de violência sexual (VS) contra mulheres adolescentes no Brasil, no período de 2011 a 2018. Estudo ecológico de série temporal, realizado com as notificações de VS contra mulheres de 10 a 19 anos disponibilizadas no Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN). Os dados foram coletados em 2020, porém referem-se às notificações registradas no período de 2011 a 2018. Foi aplicado o modelo de regressão linear de Prais-Winsten para análise da tendência temporal, com cálculo da variação percentual anual (VPA) e seus intervalos de confiança de 95% (IC95%). Verificou-se tendência de aumento de VS em todas as regiões do país. Embora as taxas da região Norte sejam maiores no início e no final do período, observou-se que as regiões Sudeste (VPA 14,56%; IC95% 7,98;21,54) e Sul (VPA 14,19%; IC95% 6,56;22,36) apresentaram maiores incrementos na taxa de notificação. O crescimento do número de notificações de VS nos últimos anos demonstra a vulnerabilidade da adolescente a esse tipo de violência, mas também indica maior aprimoramento dos sistemas de vigilância das violências. É necessário fortalecer os sistemas de notificação e construir políticas públicas direcionadas ao enfrentamento à VS contra a mulher.

Visceral leishmaniasis in Piauí, Brazil, 2007-2019: an ecological time series analysis and spatial distribution of epidemiological and operational indicators. / Leishmaniose visceral no Piauí, 2007-2019: análise ecológica de séries temporais e distribuição espacial de indicadores epidemiológicos e operacionais.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze epidemiological and operational indicators, the temporal trend and spatial distribution of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), as well as VL-HIV co-infection in the state of Piauí, Brazil, from 2007 to 2019. METHODS: This was an ecological time series study. Prais-Winsten regression was used to analyze the trend of VL incidence, case fatality ratio and operational indicators. RESULTS: Mean VL incidence in the state was 6.03/100,000 inhabitants, with a rising trend in the 40-59 age group [annual percent change (APC) = 3.88; 95%CI 0.49;7.40] and in the regions located in the south of the state: Tabuleiros do Alto Parnaíba (APC = 14.19; 95%CI 3.91;25.50) and Chapada das Mangabeiras (APC = 12.15; 95%CI 6.69;24.96). Mean case fatality ratio was 6.02% and it remained stable. The mean rate of progression to cure was 52.58%, with a falling trend (APC = -5.67; 95%CI -8.05; -3.23). CONCLUSION: There was rising trend in VL incidence and a falling trend in its cure rate.

Epidemiological aspects of Chagas disease in the state of Piauí (Northeast Brazil) in the period 2010-2019.

Chagas disease (ChD), caused by the hemoflagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is an important morbidity that affects approximately six million people in the American continent. T. cruzi parasites are mainly transmitted to human by the infected feces of blood-sucking triatomine insects. The persistent disease is endemic in many regions of South America, mostly affecting residents of rural areas. The aim of this study was to evaluate epidemiological aspects of ChD in the state of Pi-auí located in northeastern Brazil. This is an analytical cross-sectional study carried out from the collection of data of the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN, in Portuguese, Sistema de Informações de Agravos de Notificação) of suspected and confirmed cases of acute ChD in the state of Piauí, in the period 2010-2019. Associations between T. cruzi positivity and the study variables were determined by the chi-square test or Fisher's exact test and were raised as prevalence ratios (PR) with 95% confidence interval. According to this survey, 517 suspected cases of acute ChD were reported in Piauí, with 70 cases (13.5%) confirmed. In 88.5% of confirmed cases, confirmation occurred by laboratory diagnosis. Most of the confirmed cases occurred in municipalities located in the semiarid region, with the municipality of São João do Piauí presenting the highest number of cases. Regarding sociodemographic data, females represent 55.7% of cases, people over 50 years of age (55.7%), being three cases in people up to 18 years of age, and less than 8 years of schooling (67.1%). 77.9% of confirmed cases had vector transmission as the probable form of infection. The data available in this study conclude that vectorial transmission of ChD in the state of Piauí remains active. This fact is corroborated by the number of notified and confirmed cases of acute ChD, requiring housing improvement programs and more effective epidemiological surveillance to control the transmission of the disease in the state.

Temporal trend of COVID-19 incidence and mortality rates and their relationship with socioeconomic indicators in the state of Piauí, Brazil: an ecological study, 2020-2021. / Tendência temporal das taxas de incidência e de mortalidade por COVID-19 e sua relação com indicadores socioeconômicos no Piauí: estudo ecológico, 2020-2021.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the temporal trend of COVID-19 incidence and mortality rates and their relationship with socioeconomic indicators. METHODS: This was an ecological time series study of COVID-19 cases/deaths in municipalities in Piauí, Brazil, between March, 2020 and May, 2021. Prais-Winsten linear regression model and Spearman's correlation test were used. RESULTS: There were 271,228 cases and 5,888 deaths in the period. There was a rising trend in COVID-19 incidence rate, while the mortality trend was stable. The spatio-temporal analyses showed higher incidence/mortality in the second and fifth quarters of the period. There was no statistically significant correlation between COVID-19 and the Social Vulnerability Index (IVS). Significant correlations between the Municipal Human Development Index (IDHM) and COVID-19 incidence (p-value < 0.001) and mortality rates (p-value < 0.001) were found. CONCLUSION: There was a rising trend in COVID-19 incidence and stability in COVID-19 mortality. Correlation between the MHDI and these two indicators was moderate and weak, respectively, demanding public service management decisions aimed at improving the population's quality of life.

Prevalence of exposure to violence among adults - Brazil, 2019.

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of exposure to violence, characterizing its magnitude, types and occurrence in the adult population in Brazil. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with data from the National Health Survey conducted in 2019. The prevalence of violence in the last 12 months and respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were estimated according to sociodemographic variables. Crude prevalence ratios were estimated by Poisson regression. RESULTS: The prevalence of exposure to violence among adults in Brazil was 18.3% (95%CI 17.8-18.8), with a significantly higher frequency among women (19.4%; 95%CI 18.7-20.0), in the 18-29 age group (27.0%; 95%CI 25.7-28.4), in self-declared black people (20.6%; 95%CI 19.3-21.9) and mixed race (19.3%; 95%CI 18.6-20.1) and among inhabitants of the Northeast region (18.7%; 95%CI 18.0-19.5). Among the victims of violence, 15.6% (95%CI 14.2-17.0) sought health care, of which (91.2%; 95%CI 88.1-93.6) were attended. The most reported types of violence were: psychological (17.4%; 95%CI 16.9-17.9), physical (4.1%; 95%CI 3.9-4.4) and sexual (0.8%; 95%CI 0.7-0.9). Men were more exposed to violence with the use of firearms or sharp targets, while women were the predominant victims for all other types and mechanisms of violence. The aggressor most cited was the intimate partner, the most frequent place of occurrence of violence being the residence and public streets/places. CONCLUSION: In Brazil, violence affected one in five adults. Women, young people and people with black skin were the population segments most exposed to violence, which should be a priority in prevention actions.

Violence against adolescents: analysis of health sector notifications, Brazil, 2011-2017. / Violências contra adolescentes: análise das notificações realizadas no setor saúde, Brasil, 2011-2017.

INTRODUCTION: Violence experienced in adolescence results in serious damage and suffering to society. This study aims to characterize the profile of violence victims and likely perpetrators of violence against adolescents, as well as to describe the percentage of notifying municipalities according to the federation unit. METHODS: Cross-sectional study conducted with data on notification of violence against adolescents from the Information System for Notifiable Diseases, from 2011 to 2017. The chi-square test was used to assess the statistical significance of the differences between the proportions in the comparison between genders. Proportion ratios for the most frequent types of violence were estimated according to selected variables. RESULTS: The notifications came from 75.4% of all the Brazilian municipalities. Physical violence predominated among males, aged 15-19 years. Psychological violence was predominant among females, between 10 and 14 years old, when perpetrated repeatedly at home by family aggressors. Sexual violence prevailed among females, aged 10 to 14 years old, in the indigenous, black and yellow races/colors, when perpetrated repeatedly at home. Negligence was more common among males, between 10 and 14 years old, when perpetrated repeatedly by family aggressors. CONCLUSIONS: Sexual violence occurred predominantly against females and generated significant negative impacts on mental, physical, sexual and reproductive health. Community violence, perpetrated with sharp objects and firearms, were prominent among males and are important risk factors for male over-mortality. Because the problems are complex, addressing them requires intersectoral actions.

Analysis of notifications of intimate partner violence against women, Brazil, 2011-2017. / Análise das notificações de violência por parceiro íntimo contra mulheres, Brasil, 2011-2017.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze notifications of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women. METHODS: Cross-sectional study on IPV against women (≥ 15 years old) registered in Brazilian Notification Disease Information System (Sinan) from 2011 to 2017, analyzed using the chi-square test (χ2) and Poisson regression with robust variance to estimate proportion ratios (PR) and their respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). RESULTS: A total 454,984 cases of violence perpetrated by men against women were reported, of which 62.4% were IPV. The most reported types of violence were physical (86.6%), psychological (53.1%) and sexual (4.8%) abuse. IPV was positively associated with women aged 20-39 years (PR = 1.70; 95%CI 1.68; 1.71), pregnant women (PR = 1.07; 95%CI 1.06; 1.08), marital partnership (PR = 1.55; 95%CI 1.54; 1.56), occurrence at home (PR = 1.80; 95%CI 1.79; 1.81), recurrence of violence (PR = 1.77; 95%CI 1.76; 1.78) and alcohol intake by the aggressor (PR = 1.12; 95%CI 1.12; 1.13). Physical violence was associated with the 20-39 age group (PR = 1.03; 95%CI 1.02; 1.03). Psychological violence predominated among women ≥ 40 years old (PR = 1.33; 95%CI 1.31; 1.35). Sexual violence was reported in greater proportion among pregnant women (PR = 2.71; 95%CI 2.59; 2.83) and women with disabilities or disorder (PR = 2.30; 95%CI 2.17; 2.44). CONCLUSION: Most reports of violence against women recorded in health services were perpetrated by an intimate partner, especially physical, psychological and sexual violence. It was possible to identify factors associated with IPV such as age, education, pregnancy, occurrence at home, recurrence and alcohol consumption by the aggressor.

Validity of Nursing Outcomes Classification health promotion behavior scale in college students.

OBJECTIVE: to verify the reliability and validity of the health promotion behavior scale, of the Nursing Outcomes Classification, in university students. METHOD: methodological study carried out with 324 university students from a federal institution, based in a city in the Northeast of Brazil. Internal consistency was verified using Cronbach's alpha and item-total correlation. Validity was performed through exploratory factor analysis via main components. RESULTS: the scale showed a Cronbach's alpha of 0.83, showing good reliability. The item-total correlations remained above 0.3 for most items, only items 01, 13, 19 and 20 were below this mark. In the exploratory factor analysis, two components were extracted whose variances explained 44.54% of the instrument's composition. CONCLUSION: the health promotion behavior scale showed good reliability and validity, demonstrating that it can be applied to the population of university students.

Transport accident mortality time trend and spatial distribution in Piauí, Brazil, 2000-2017. / Tendência temporal e distribuição espacial da mortalidade por acidentes de trânsito no Piauí, 2000-2017.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the time trend and spatial distribution of transport accident (TA) mortality in Piauí, from 2000 to 2017. METHODS: An ecological time series study was conducted using Mortality Information System (SIM) data on TA mortality among people resident in the state of Piauí, according to sex, age group and municipality. Prais-Winsten regression was used. RESULTS: 14,396 deaths were recorded. The mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants was 13.9 in 2000 and 30.6 in 2017. There was a significant increase in the TA mortality rate (annual percent change [APC] of 6.4% - 95%CI 4.3;8.7), being higher among motorcyclists (APC=14.7% - 95%CI 9.7;20.0) and among vehicle occupants (APC=15.2 - 95%CI 10.5;20.2). CONCLUSION: There was significant increase in TA mortality in Piauí, especially among motorcyclists and vehicle occupants. Actions are needed to promote road safety and to prevent road traffic deaths.

Prevalence and factors associated with violence against high school teachers in Teresina, Piauí, 2016: a cross-sectional study. / Prevalência e fatores associados à violência contra professores em escolas do ensino médio em Teresina, Piauí, 2016: estudo transversal.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze prevalence of violence against high school teachers and associated factors in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. METHODS: this was a cross-sectional study using convenience sampling. Data was collected in 2016 in public and private high schools, using a self-administered questionnaire. Prevalence ratios (PR) using Poisson regression and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were calculated. RESULTS: 279 teachers participated, of whom 54.8% (95%CI 48.8;60.7) reported having suffered at least one type of violence. Verbal insults were most prevalent (39.4%; 95%CI 33.7;45.4), positively associated with public schools (PR=1.45; 95%CI 1.00;2.11) and with schools in the city's Eastern region (PR=1.85; 95%CI 1.17;2.93) and Southern region (PR=1.59; 95%CI 1.05;2.41). Sexual harassment was associated with males (PR=2.38; 95%CI 2.02;2.71). CONCLUSION: violence against teachers was higher in public schools in poorer outskirt regions and regions with high indicators of urban violence.

Suicidal ideation and associated factors among high school adolescents.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the prevalence of suicidal ideation and its associated factors in school adolescents. METHODS: Cross-sectional school-based study with 674 students from public and private schools in Teresina, Piauí, in 2016. Bivariate analysis was performed with the chi-square test and multiple analysis by the Poisson regression model to estimate prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). RESULTS: The study participants were mostly female (56.7%), black (77.4%), who lived with their parents (85%), whose mothers had schooling greater than or equal to 8 years of schooling (68.8%), with family income greater than a minimum wage (58.3%), practitioners of some religion (86.8%) and coming from public school (64.7%). The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 7.9%. Higher frequency of suicidal ideation was reported among female students (10.2%). Suicidal ideation was statistically associated with students who reported not living with their parents (adjusted PR = 2.27; 95%CI 1.26-4.10; p < 0.05) and those who reported having suffered sexual violence by other students, teachers or school staff (adjusted PR = 3.40; 95%CI 1.80-6.44; p < 0.05), among which the prevalence of suicidal ideation was more than three times that observed among those who did not mention this type of violence. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of suicidal ideation in school adolescents was associated with female students, who did not live with parents and have been victim of sexual violence at school. We recommend advising the school community and health professionals to identify signs of suicidal behavior, especially in those with suspicion or proof of the occurrence of sexual violence at school.

Evolution of indicators and service capacity at the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic in Northeast Brazil, 2020. / Evolução de indicadores e capacidade de atendimento no início da epidemia de COVID-19 no Nordeste do Brasil, 2020.

OBJECTIVE: to describe the evolution of indicators and capacity for health care in the initial phase of the COVID-19 epidemic in the Northeast region of Brazil. METHODS: this was a descriptive study based on COVID-19 case epidemiological bulletins released by the Ministry of Health up until April 1st, 2020. The incidence rate, lethality and number of cumulative daily cases were calculated. RESULTS: 1,005 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were identified, most of them in Ceará and Bahia states. The incidence rate was 1.8/100,000 inhabitants and lethality was 2.7%. Ceará was the state with the highest number of cases, with 29.6 new cases per day on average. Average intensive care bed availability in the Northeast region (1.04/10,000 inhab.) was below the national average (2.8/10,000 inhab.). CONCLUSION: the indicators suggest that COVID-19 impact is heterogeneous and signal the challenges for health systems in the Northeast Region.

Prevalence of sexual violence and associated factors among primary school students - Brazil, 2015. / Prevalência de violência sexual e fatores associados entre estudantes do ensino fundamental ­ Brasil, 2015.

The objective of this study was to describe and analyze factors associated with sexual violence (SV) among primary school students in Brazil. Data from the National School Health Survey (PeNSE in Portuguese) in 2015 was analyzed. The prevalence of total and disaggregated SV was calculated according to variables such as sociodemographic data, family context, mental health, risk behaviors, safety, and physical activity. The Odds Ratios of suffering SV were estimated according to variables that were statistically associated (p < 0.05) by means of multivariate analysis. The prevalence of SV was 4.0%. SV among school-age adolescents was associated with characteristics such as: age of < 13 years old; female; black skin color; working; being assaulted by family members; having insomnia; feeling lonely; not having friends; consuming tobacco / alcohol regularly; having tried drugs; having started sexual activity; feeling insecure on the way to or at school; and having suffered bullying. Studying in a private school, having a mother with higher education, living with parents, and supervision by relatives were protective factors to SV. It was possible to identify students' vulnerabilities to SV, which can support researchers, professionals, and families in the prevention of this type of violence.

O objetivo do estudo foi descrever e analisar fatores associados à violência sexual (VS) entre estudantes do ensino fundamental no Brasil. Analisaram-se dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar (PeNSE) em 2015. Calculou-se a prevalência de VS total e desagregada segundo variáveis sociodemográficas, contexto familiar, saúde mental, comportamentos de risco, segurança e prática de atividade física. Estimaram-se as razões de chances (Odds Ratios ­ OR) de sofrer VS segundo variáveis associadas estatisticamente (p < 0,05) por meio de análise multivariada. A prevalência de VS foi de 4,0%. A VS entre escolares esteve associada a características como idade < 13 anos, sexo feminino, cor da pele preta, trabalhar, ser agredido por familiares, ter insônia, sentir-se solitário, não possuir amigos, consumir tabaco/álcool regularmente, ter experimentado drogas, ter iniciado atividade sexual, sentir-se inseguro na escola ou no trajeto escola-casa, ter sofrido bullying. Estudar em escola privada, possuir mãe com escolaridade de nível superior, morar com os pais e ter supervisão de familiares foram fatores protetores em relação à VS. Foi possível identificar vulnerabilidades dos estudantes frente à VS, o que pode apoiar pesquisadores, profissionais e famílias na prevenção deste tipo de violência.