Distribution, seroprevalence and risk factors for bovine brucellosis in Brazil: Official data, systematic review and meta-analysis.

Bovine brucellosis is an endemic disease in Brazil, and evidence-based assessments of the available literature on its seroprevalence and risk factors are limited. The aim of this study was to systematically review and summarize studies related to seroprevalence and risk factors of bovine brucellosis in the entire Brazil, in addition to comparing published data with the most recent official reports. Articles available in scientific databases and published between October 2006 and October 2021 were evaluated. Forty-five publications were included in the meta-analysis on the seroprevalence of brucellosis and 29 publications in the review on risk factors. The largest number of publications was found for the State of Mato Grosso do Sul (n=4), and the highest and lowest seroprevalences were observed in Acre (11%; 95% CI: 8.0-14.0%) and in the Federal District (0.4%; 95% CI: 0.2-0.7%). The main risk factors were the purchase of animals for breeding, vaccination, the number of heifers (female ≥2 years), the presence of calving paddocks and the occurrence of abortions. The need for new official studies has been suggested to determine the true prevalence of bovine brucellosis in Brazil, supported by the National Program for the Control and Eradication of Animal Brucellosis and Tuberculosis.

[Patient safety incidents reported before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Primary Care in Tarragona]. / Incidentes de seguridad del paciente notificados antes y después del inicio de la pandemia de COVID-19 en atención primaria en Tarragona.

OBJECTIVE: To analyse and compare the epidemiology of patient safety incidents reported in Primary Health Care, before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN AND SETTING: Analytical descriptive study comparing reported incidents from March 1st 2019 to February 28th 2020, and from March 1st 2020 to February 28th 2021, notified through the TPSC Cloud™ platform accessible from the Intranet corporative in 25 Primary Health Care centres from Tarragona district, in Catalonia (Spain). MEASUREMENTS: Data obtained from voluntary notifications, through electronic, standardized and anonymized forms. VARIABLES: Centre, professional, incident type, risk matrix, causal factors and contributing factors, and avoidability. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Every notification was included in descriptive analysis, and another one specifically for adverse events, comparing both periods. RESULTS: 2231 incidents were reported. Comparing both periods, during the pandemic a reduction in the number of reported incidents was observed (only represented 20% of the total). However, the percentage of reported notifications from health care professionals and adverse events that required observation were increased. Causal factors related to attendance and diagnosis were incremented whereas the causal factors related to medication were decreased. In addition, an increase in contributing factors related to the professional was observed. Avoidability was high (>95%) in both periods. CONCLUSIONS: During the pandemic, fewer patient safety incidents have been reported, but proportionally more adverse events, most of which are preventable. The professional himself becomes the main contributing factor.

[Notifiable infectious diseases: knowledge and notification among hospital physicians]. / Enfermedades de declaración obligatoria: conocimiento y notificación en el ámbito hospitalario.

INTRODUCTION: Notifiable infectious diseases represent a public health hazard, which is why they are under surveillance and must be reported. We tried to assess hospital physicians' knowledge of hospital physicians on notifiable infectious diseases and their self-reported attitudes to notification. METHODS: An observational study was conducted using a questionnaire with 11 multiple choice questions, two yes/no questions and one short-answer question. It was distributed to all senior doctors and residents in 19 medical and surgical departments. RESULTS: A total of 248 questionnaires were sent out, with a response rate of 79.84%. More than three-quarters (76.3%) of the respondents were senior doctors. As regards specific knowledge about whether a particular disease is a notifiable disease, 29.5% identified correctly 100% of the named diseases, 3.2% could not identify any of them. All urgent named notifiable infectious diseases were correctly identified by 25.3% of physicians. Statistically significant differences were found in the knowledge of notifiable diseases knowledge in medical and surgical departments, as well as for senior doctors (P=.047) and residents (P=.035). A high percentage of medical services (40%) and surgical (70%) department reported never failing to notify. When asked about the causes of under-reporting, 72% did not know whether notification was mandatory or not, and 88% did not know what diseases must be notified. CONCLUSIONS: Although many respondents are aware that diseases notification is part of their daily activity, many of them admit under-reporting. There is insufficient knowledge about what diseases are considered notifiable infectious diseases and how to notify them.

[Medication errors in Spanish intensive care units]. / Errores de medicación en los servicios de Medicina Intensiva españoles.

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of medication errors in Spanish intensive care units. DESIGN: Post hoc study of the SYREC trial. A longitudinal observational study carried out during 24 hours in patients admitted to the ICU. SETTING: Spanish intensive care units. PATIENTS: Patients admitted to the intensive care unit participating in the SYREC during the period of study. MAIN VARIABLES OF INTEREST: Risk, individual risk, and rate of medication errors. RESULTS: The final study sample consisted of 1017 patients from 79 intensive care units; 591 (58%) were affected by one or more incidents. Of these, 253 (43%) had at least one medication-related incident. The total number of incidents reported was 1424, of which 350 (25%) were medication errors. The risk of suffering at least one incident was 22% (IQR: 8-50%) while the individual risk was 21% (IQR: 8-42%). The medication error rate was 1.13 medication errors per 100 patient-days of stay. Most incidents occurred in the prescription (34%) and administration (28%) phases, 16% resulted in patient harm, and 82% were considered "totally avoidable". CONCLUSIONS: Medication errors are among the most frequent types of incidents in critically ill patients, and are more common in the prescription and administration stages. Although most such incidents have no clinical consequences, a significant percentage prove harmful for the patient, and a large proportion are avoidable.

A hospital incident reporting system (2016-2019): Learning from notifier's perception on incidents' risk, severity and frequency of adverse events.

Incident reporting systems (IRSs) are considered safety culture promoters. Nevertheless, they have not been contemplated to monitor professionals' perception about patient safety related risks. This study aims to describe the characteristics and evolution of incident notifications reported between 2016 and 2019 in a high complexity reference hospital in Barcelona and explores the association between notifications' characteristics and notifier's perception about incidents severity, probability of occurrence and risk. The main analysis unit was notifications reported. A descriptive analysis was performed and taxes by hospital activity were calculated. Odds ratios were obtained to study the association between the type of incident, the moment of incident, notifiers' professional category, reported incident's severity, probability and incidents' calculated risk. Through the study period, a total of 6379 notifications were reported, observing an annual increase of notifications until 2018. Falls (21.22%), Medical and procedures management (18.91%) and Medication incidents (15.49%) were the most frequently notified. Departments reporting the highest number of notifications were Emergency room and Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Incident type and notifiers' characteristics were consistently included in the models constructed to assess risk perception. Pharmaceutics were the most frequent notifiers when considering the proportion of staff members. Notification patterns can inform professionals' patient risk perception and increase awareness of professionals' misconceptions regarding patient safety.

[Professional and psychological impact of second victims among hospital healthcare professionals]. / Impacto laboral y psicológico de las segundas víctimas entre los profesionales sanitarios hospitalarios.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the occupational and psychological consequences suffered by healthcare workers who are considered second victims (SV). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study among the healthcare workers of a university hospital. The answers collected in a specifically designed questionnaire about psychological consequences at work and the result of a post-traumatic stress scale, "Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R, spanish version)" were evaluated. The variables between the groups were compared using the Chi square test (or Fisher's exact test) when both were qualitative and with the Student's T (or the Mann-Whitney U test for independent data), when one of them was quantitative. The level of statistical significance was P<.05. RESULTS: 75.5% (148/207) of the participants in the study suffered some adverse event (AE) and, of these, 88.5% (131/148) were considered SV. Physicians had a 2.2 times higher risk of feeling SV than nurses (95% CI: 1.88-2.52). The impact on the patient related to the AE explained why the professionals involved in it felt SV (P=.037). 80.6% (N=104) of the SVs presented post-traumatic stress. Women were 2.4 times more likely to suffer from it (OR: 2.4; 95% CI: 1.5-4.0). Intrusive thoughts in the SV were almost three times more frequent when the damage suffered by the patient was permanent or death (OR: 2.5; 95% CI: 0.2-3.6). CONCLUSIONS: Many healthcare workers, especially physicians, considered themselves to be SV, and many of them suffered from post-traumatic stress. The impact on the patient related to the AE was a risk factor for being SV and for suffering psychological consequences.

Adverse events in pregnant women with the tetravalent influenza vaccine obtained from cell cultures.

Influenza vaccination in pregnant women shows a clear benefit/risk ratio. Influenza vaccines are currently being developed using new platforms. It is essential to analyse the safety of these new vaccines in this population group, underrepresented in clinical trials. In the 2019-2020 season, a vaccine obtained in cell culture was recommended to pregnant women in two autonomous communities. Information is collected from the vaccination and pharmacovigilance centres of both communities. The reporting rate of adverse events (AEs) after vaccination in pregnant women was 4.02/100,000 doses administered, and in non-pregnant women aged 18-64 years it was 5.9/100,000 doses administered. The rate of AE reported was 8.04 and 17.74 respectively. No spontaneous abortions, prematurity or foetal malformations were reported. This analysis suggests the safety in pregnant women of the influenza vaccine obtained from cell cultures.

[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient safety incident and medication error reporting systems]. / Impacto de la pandemia COVID-19 en los sistemas de notificación de incidentes de seguridad del paciente y errores de medicación.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: To determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemiology of safety incidents (SI) and medication errors (ME) reported to the CISEMadrid notification system in the hospital and primary care settings of the Madrid Health Service (SERMAS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Observational and descriptive study with a retrospective analysis of data including all CISEMadrid notifications from 01-Jan-2018 to 31-Dec-2020, from 33 hospitals and 262 health care centres of the SERMAS. The two periods in 2020 with the greatest increase in COVID-19 cases were identified to compare incidents reported in the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods. RESULTS: 36,494 incidents were reported. Comparing both periods, an overall decrease in pandemic notifications of 60.7% was observed, being higher in primary care, falling to 33% of previous levels. The reduction in notifications was similar in the peaks and valleys of the waves. The three most frequent SIs in both periods and care settings were: diagnostic tests, medical devices/equipment/clinical furniture and organisational management/citations. In ME, dose failure and inappropriate selection were the most frequent in both settings and periods. There were no relevant differences in patient consequences in both periods. CONCLUSIONS: During the pandemic, patient safety notifications decreased although the most frequent types remained the same, as did their impact on the patient, both in hospitals and in primary care. The safety culture of organisations is a critical aspect for the maintenance of reporting systems.

Reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions by nursing in Spain. An observational-descriptive retrospective study.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to gain knowledge of the nurses' involvement in the spontaneous report of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADR) in the Spanish Pharmacovigilance System for Medicinal Products for Human Use (SEFV-H), describing the principal characteristics of the reported cases, identifying points of improvement. METHODS: A descriptive observational retrospective study was based on the data from FEDRA, the database created by the SEFV-H. The sample taken was the spontaneous adverse drug reactions reported to SEFV-H by nurses during the first 6 months of the 2018. RESULTS: Complete data was provided by 6,370 suspicions of ADR reported to SEFV-H by all healthcare professionals. Only 4,8% of the samples were taken by nurses, 62,7% came from medical centers. The majority of the ADR were not considered a serious disease (78%). The most frequently adverse drug reactions reported by nurses were local reactions. The patients most involved were children and vaccines were the most reported drugs (58,3%), followed by the intravenous contrast agents used in diagnostic tests. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses report very few cases to SEFV-H and are mostly related to the administration of vaccines and are sent by nurses working in the out-of-hospital setting. Most cases are not serious and usually report known adverse reactions to the suspected drug. This observed under-notification raises the need to promote increased pharmacovigilance training among these notifying nurses so that they can continue to report, and also for those who do not do so in their daily practice, so that they can begin to do so.

Reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions by nursing in Spain. An observational-descriptive retrospective study. / Notificación de sospechas de reacciones adversas a medicamentos por enfermeras en España. Un estudio observacional descriptivo retrospectivo.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to gain knowledge of the nurses' involvement in the spontaneous report of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADR) in the Spanish Pharmacovigilance System for Medicinal Products for Human Use (SEFV-H), describing the principal characteristics of the reported cases, identifying points of improvement. METHODS: A descriptive observational retrospective study was based on the data from FEDRA, the database created by the SEFV-H. The sample taken was the spontaneous adverse drug reactions reported to SEFV-H by nurses during the first 6 months of the 2018. RESULTS: Complete data was provided by 6,370 suspicions of ADR reported to SEFV-H by all healthcare professionals. Only 4,8% of the samples were taken by nurses, 62,7% came from medical centers. The majority of the ADR were not considered a serious disease (78%). The most frequently adverse drug reactions reported by nurses were local reactions. The patients most involved were children and vaccines were the most reported drugs (58,3%), followed by the intravenous contrast agents used in diagnostic tests. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses report very few cases to SEFV-H and are mostly related to the administration of vaccines and are sent by nurses working in the out-of-hospital setting. Most cases are not serious and usually report known adverse reactions to the suspected drug. This observed under-notification raises the need to promote increased pharmacovigilance training among these notifying nurses so that they can continue to report, and also for those who do not do so in their daily practice, so that they can begin to do so.

[Giardiasis in a paediatric population of the province of castellon. Clinical details and impact]. / Giardiosis en población pediátrica de la provincia de Castellón: clínica e impacto.

INTRODUCTION: Giardiasis is a gastrointestinal parasitosis that has a great public health impact. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Observational case study - in children under 15 years old in the Health Department 3 of the Province of Castellon (Spain), during the period 2012-2019. RESULTS: A total of 190 cases of giardiasis were recorded in children under 15 years old. The number of cases varied significantly according to age group and month of the year. There were 115 males. The most frequent symptoms were diarrhea and abdominal pain. The most commonly used treatment was standard metronidazole (80% of patients). Co-infection occurred in 13% of cases, and comorbidities in 36%, especially atopic dermatitis and lactose/fructose intolerance. Relapses and/or re-infections were recorded in 8%. All cases were diagnosed by conventional parasitological stool tests and complementary immunochromatography (63 cases). Thirty-five samples were positive for Giardia duodenalis by qPCR. The direct health cost per patient was 117€. A disease notification bias was detected between 2012-2016 at a national scale. CONCLUSIONS: Giardiasis is a current disease in Castellon, and should be considered as a probable diagnosis of gastrointestinal disease in a child under 4 years-old with diarrhea and abdominal pain. Its correct clinical and therapeutic management could reduce the possibility of worsening of the patient's condition and, additionally, would reduce the economic impact of the disease in terms of direct health costs.

[Safety in radiationtherapy. Results after 9 years implementation of incidents reporting system]. / Seguridad en radioterapia. Resultados tras 9años de la implementación de un registro de incidentes.

INTRODUCTION: Radiation therapy (RT) is a complex process that employs high-dose radiation for therapeutic purposes. Incident reporting and analysis, in addition to being a legal requirement in RT, provides information that helps to improve patient safety. This paper describes our experiences over a 9 year period in which a local incident reporting and learning system (SNAI) specific to RT was employed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The center has 4 lineal accelerators that treat a total of 1900 patients annually. The first action taken with a view to improving patient safety was the implementation of a multidisciplinary RT safety group (GSRT), who decided to employing a methodology based on incident reporting. For this purpose, a local SNAI was implemented, adapting the ROSEIS incident reporting system used and consolidated by the European Society of Radiation Oncology Therapy (ESTRO). All incidents in which patients received an incorrect RT session were considered adverse events (AE) and were thus analyzed. Finally, the opinion of the professionals involved in relation to the SNAI and the functioning of the safety group was evaluated by means of a survey. RESULTS: From June 2009 to October 2018, 1708 incidents were recorded, with an increasing incidence observed over time. Approximately 2.5% of the incidents reported were AE. The remainders were events that did not affect the patient. As many as 55% of incidents were detected in the treatment administration phase. Radiotherapy technicians were the professionals who reported more incidents. The majority of recorded cases originated from procedural shortcomings relating to communication or work protocols. Implemented remedial actions were aimed at reducing the frequency of AE and facilitating its early detection. Actions employed were essentially: drafting and revision of protocols and circuits, implementation of checklists, and training actions. Of the workers surveyed, 85% positively valued the incorporation of the SNAI and the existence of a safety group. However, 15% of the professionals considered that the methodology used in the analysis of incidents was not totally objective i.e punitive in nature. CONCLUSIONS: The safety of the patient receiving RT has been approached from a methodology based on a local SNAI. The analysis of reported incidents has promoted various actions aimed at improving the safety of patients receiving RT. The methodology used has been well received by the workers and has helped to introduce a culture of patient safety for the majority of professionals involved. Furthermore, the local SNAI facilitates compliance with European regulations regarding the obligation to record incidents in RT.

[Evaluation of effectiveness of corrective measures arising from incident notifications in a paediatric emergency department]. / Evaluación de la efectividad de acciones correctivas derivadas de la notificación de incidentes en urgencias pediátricas.

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the effectiveness of corrective measures arising from the analysis of safety incident notifications in the Paediatric Emergency Unit. METHODS: A quasi-experimental, prospective, and single-centre study was carried out between 2015 and 2018. In the first phase, incidents notified throughout one year were analysed. Corrective measures were then implemented for 5 specific kinds of incidents. These incidents were finally compared to those notified within 12 months after the implementation of those measures. Results were expressed as relative risk and relative risk reduction. RESULTS: A total of 1587 safety incidents were notified (0.9% of patients treated) between January 2015 and December 2017. After implementation of corrective measures, there was a decrease in all kinds of incidents notifications analysed. The incidents related to patient identification were reduced by 60.9% (RR 0.39, 95% CI; 0.25-0.60), and those regarding communication between professionals were reduced by 74.5% (RR 0.25, 95% CI; 0.12-0.55). Incidents related to sedation and analgesic procedures totally disappeared. No significant reduction was found in incidents concerning the triage system, or in those related to rapid intravenous rehydration procedures. CONCLUSIONS: The implementation of improvement actions arising from the analysis of voluntary notification of incidents is an effective strategy to improve patient effective strategy to improve.

[What regulations have launched autonomous communities to going forward on patient safety culture in healthcare organizations?] / ¿Qué normativas han desarrollado las comunidades autónomas para avanzar en cultura de seguridad del paciente en sus organizaciones sanitarias?

INTRODUCTION: Patient Safety Culture is based on learning from incidents, developing preventive strategies to reduce the likelihood to happen and recognizing and accompanying those who have suffered unnecessary and involuntary harm derived from the health care received. To go ahead on patient safety culture entails facilitating the implementation of these behaviors and attitudes in healthcare professionals. Objective was to describe the regulations of some autonomous communities and national proposals for regulations changes. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Search of normative changes made in the autonomous communities of Catalonia, Navarra and the Basque Country. Proposals for legislative changes at national level were agreed. RESULTS: Activities and normative changes made in the autonomous communities of Catalonia, Navarre and the Basque Country are described and proposals for normative changes at the national level at short-term and long-term changes are made. In such a way that it is easier to advance in creating culture of patient safety in the whole National Health System CONCLUSION: Currently there is no global regulation that facilitates to advance in patient safety culture. Changes at the national legislation level are essential. It is at the Inter-territorial Council where the proposed legislative amendment should be defined, promoted by the representatives of the health systems of the autonomous communities.

Adesão à notificação de incidentes pelos enfermeiros de um bloco operatório: Diagnóstico da situação / Nurses' adherence to incident reporting in an operating room: Diagnosis of the situation / Adhesión a la notificación de incidentes por parte del personal de enfermería de quirófano: Diagnóstico de la situación

Resumo Enquadramento: A segurança na prestação de cuidados de saúde é um fator que assume grande importância. Sendo que a maioria dos incidentes ou eventos adversos associados à prestação de cuidados podem ser evitados e quando ocorrem devem ser notificados. Objetivo: Avaliar a opinião dos enfermeiros relativamente ao processo de notificação de eventos adversos existente na instituição; conhecer na opinião dos enfermeiros as barreiras à notificação e estratégias a adotar para promover a mesma. Metodologia: Estudo descritivo simples realizado com a participação de 62 Enfermeiros do Bloco Operatório Central de um Centro Hospitalar da zona centro de Portugal, que preencheram um questionário em fevereiro de 2022. Resultados: As principais barreiras identificadas foram: a falta de cultura de reporte, sobrecarga de trabalho, ausência de feedback, esquecimento, conhecimento insuficiente sobre o sistema informático e o que reportar. As estratégias identificadas pelos profissionais como promotoras do processo de notificação foram a formação, o feedback e os debriefings. Conclusão: As instituições devem criar condições favoráveis a prática de notificação.

Abstract Background: Safety is a crucial aspect of healthcare provision. Incidents or adverse events in healthcare can often be prevented and must be reported when they occur. Objective: To assess nurses' opinions about the process of reporting adverse events in their institution, the barriers to the process, and the strategies to promote it. Methodology: A simple descriptive study was conducted with 62 nurses working at the operating room of a central hospital in the center of Portugal. A questionnaire was administered in February 2022. Results: The main barriers identified were the lack of a reporting culture, work overload, lack of feedback, forgetfulness, and insufficient knowledge about the system and what to report. The strategies identified to promote the reporting process were training, feedback, and debriefings. Conclusion: Institutions should create favorable environments for professionals to report incidents.

Resumen Marco contextual: La seguridad en la prestación de cuidados sanitarios es un factor de gran importancia. La mayoría de los incidentes o acontecimientos adversos asociados a la prestación de cuidados pueden evitarse y, cuando ocurren, deben notificarse. Objetivo: Evaluar la opinión del personal de enfermería sobre el proceso de notificación de acontecimientos adversos en la institución; conocer, en opinión del personal de enfermería, los obstáculos para la notificación y las estrategias que deben adoptarse para promoverla. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo simple realizado con la participación de 62 enfermeros del Quirófano Central de un Centro Hospitalario del centro de Portugal, que cumplimentaron un cuestionario en febrero de 2022. Resultados: Los principales obstáculos identificados fueron: falta de cultura de notificación, sobrecarga de trabajo, falta de feedback, olvido, falta de conocimientos sobre el sistema informático y sobre qué notificar. Las estrategias identificadas por los profesionales como facilitadoras del proceso de notificación fueron la formación, el feedback y los debriefings. Conclusión: Las instituciones deben crear condiciones favorables para la práctica de la notificación.

Elderly women's leading role in reporting violence: a grounded theory / El papel protagónico de las mujeres mayores en la denuncia de violencia: una teoría fundamentada / O protagonismo de mulheres idosas na denúncia da violência: uma teoria fundamentada

ABSTRACT Objective: to interpret the experience of empowering elderly women to report domestic violence and develop a theoretical model that explains it. Method: a qualitative study, carried out using Grounded Theory. Between February 2018 and January 2020, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 elderly women who filed police reports. Also, nine professionals working at the Women's Defense Station of the Civil Police of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, located in a medium-sized city in the countryside of São Paulo, were interviewed. Results: the phenomenon identified as "Taking the lead in coping with violence", based on the categories, revealed that elderly women experience multiple conditions of vulnerability resulting from the situation of dependency, conflicts in relationships and unfavorable living conditions. Even so, the impacts of this violence generate the need to take action against it and to be empowered to report it. After reporting it, they experience the complexity of it and find ways to deal with the situation. Conclusion: violence reporting by elderly women derives from the individual empowerment process, driven by the decision to stop the abuse, even with possible consequences, thus awakening critical awareness based on self-perception of the context of life.

RESUMEN Objetivo: interpretar la experiencia de empoderamiento de mujeres mayores para denunciar la violencia intrafamiliar y desarrollar un modelo teórico que la explique. Método: estudio cualitativo, realizado utilizando la Teoría Fundamentada. Entre los meses de febrero de 2018 y enero de 2020 se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a 21 ancianas que registraron denuncias policiales. También fueron entrevistados nueve profesionales que trabajan en la Estación de Defensa de la Mujer de la Policía Civil del Estado de São Paulo, Brasil, ubicada en un municipio mediano del interior de São Paulo. Resultados: el fenómeno identificado "Iniciando la lucha contra la violencia", a partir de las categorías, reveló que las mujeres adultas mayores viven múltiples condiciones de vulnerabilidad derivadas de la situación de dependencia, conflictos en las relaciones de pareja y condiciones de vida desfavorables, aun así, los impactos de esta violencia generan la necesidad de tomar acciones frente a ella y empoderarse para denunciarla. Después de la denuncia, experimentan su complejidad y encuentran formas de afrontar la situación. Conclusión: la denuncia de la violencia por parte de mujeres mayores deriva del proceso de empoderamiento individual, impulsado por la decisión de detener el abuso, incluso con posibles consecuencias, despertando así una conciencia crítica basada en la autopercepción del contexto de vida.

RESUMO Objetivo: interpretar a vivência do empoderamento de idosas para realização da denúncia de violência intrafamiliar e desenvolver modelo teórico que o explicite. Método: estudo qualitativo, realizado por meio da Teoria Fundamentada nos Dados. Entre os meses de fevereiro de 2018 e janeiro de 2020, realizaram-se entrevistas semiestruturada com 21 idosas que registraram Boletins de Ocorrência. Também, entrevistaram-se nove profissionais atuantes em Delegacia de Defesa da Mulher da Polícia Civil do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil, localizada em município de médio porte do interior paulista. Resultados: o fenômeno identificado "Protagonizando o enfrentamento da violência", a partir das categorias, revelou que as mulheres idosas vivenciam múltiplas condições de vulnerabilidade decorrentes da situação de dependência, conflitos nas relações e condições de vida desfavoráveis, mesmo assim, os impactos dessa violência geram a necessidade de tomada de atitude frente a ela e ao empoderamento para a denúncia. Após a denúncia, vivenciam a complexidade da mesma e encontram formas para lidar com a situação. Conclusão: a realização da denúncia de violência por mulheres idosas deriva do processo de empoderamento individual, impulsionado pela decisão em interromper os abusos, mesmo com possíveis consequências, despertando, assim, consciência crítica a partir da autopercepção do contexto de vida.

Analysis of the completeness and consistency of records of violence against indigenous women in the health macro-region of Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, 2009-2020 / Análisis de la integridad y consistencia de los registros de violencia contra mujeres indígenas en la macrorregión de Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil, 2009-2020 / Análise da completitude e consistência dos registros de violência contra as mulheres indígenas na macrorregião de saúde de Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, 2009-2020

Abstract Objective: To analyze the temporal trend of completeness and consistency of data on notifications of violence against indigenous women in the health macro-region of Dourados, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, between 2009 and 2020. Methods: An ecological time series study was conducted using data from the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System; Prais-Winsten regression was used to analyze the trend of data completeness and consistency, as well as the proportion of completed and coherent fields. Results: A total of 2,630 cases were reported; completeness was found to be very poor in the variable "occupation" (48.9%) and poor in the variables "schooling" (68.3%) and "time of occurrence" (67.9%); in the analysis of temporal trends, only the variable "occupation" showed a decreasing trend (p = 0.045). Conclusion: The data analyzed demonstrated the need for improvement in the completeness of the variables "schooling", "occupation" and "time of occurrence" of the violent act.

Resumen Objetivo: Analizar la tendencia temporal en el grado de completitud y consistencia de los datos de notificación sobre violencia contra mujeres indígenas en la macrorregión sanitaria de Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil, entre los años 2009-2020. Métodos: Estudio de series de tiempo ecológicas con datos del Sistema de Información de Enfermedades de Declaración Obligatoria; se utilizó la regresión de Prais-Winsten para analizar la tendencia de completitud; para mantener la coherencia, se utilizó la proporción de campos completados y coherentes. Resultados: Se notificaron 2.630 casos; la exhaustividad fue muy pobre en la variable ocupación (48,9%) y pobre en las variables educación (68,3%) y tiempo de ocurrencia (67,9%); en el análisis de tendencia temporal, sólo la variable ocupación mostró una tendencia decreciente (p = 0,045). Conclusión: Los datos analizados demuestran la necesidad de mejorar la completitud de las variables educación, ocupación y tiempo de ocurrencia del acto violento.

Resumo Objetivo: Analisar a tendência temporal do grau de completitude e a consistência dos dados de notificação de violência contra as mulheres indígenas da macrorregião de saúde de Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil, entre os anos de 2009 e 2020. Métodos: Estudo ecológico de série temporal, sobre dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação; utilizou-se a regressão de Prais-Winsten para analisar a tendência da completitude dos dados e sua consistência, a proporção de campos preenchidos e coerentes. Resultados: Foram notificados 2.630 casos; a completitude revelou-se muito ruim na variável "ocupação" (48,9%) e ruim nas variáveis "escolaridade" (68,3%) e "hora da ocorrência" (67,9%); na análise de tendência temporal, apenas a variável "ocupação" apresentou tendência de redução (p = 0,045). Conclusão: Os dados analisados demonstraram a necessidade de melhoria na completitude das variáveis "escolaridade", "ocupação" e "hora da ocorrência" do ato violento.

Acidentes de trabalho com exposição a material biológico entre profissionais de enfermagem no Paraná / Work accidents with exposure to biological material among nursing professionals in Paraná / Accidentes de trabajo con exposición a material biológico en profesionales de enfermería en Paraná

Objetivou-se analisar o perfil epidemiológico das notificações de acidentes de trabalho com exposição a materiais biológicos entre profissionais de enfermagem no Paraná, por meio da série histórica determinada pelos anos de 2013 a 2022. Estudo epidemiológico observacional descritivo do tipo levantamento, fundamentado na epidemiologia descritiva, a partir de dados do Sistema de Informações de Agravos de Notificação e do Cadastro Nacional de Estabelecimentos de Saúde. Foram Identificados 48.405 casos, com prevalência de 98,54/1.000 profissionais. Destaca-se maior ocorrência no ano de 2019, na Regional de Saúde Metropolitana, entre técnicos de enfermagem, do sexo feminino, com faixa etária entre 31 e 40 anos. Entre enfermeiros, a faixa etária prevaleceu entre 18 e 30 anos, com evolução de alta sem conversão sorológica e fontes negativas para doenças. Destaca-se o alto número de tratamentos abandonados e subnotificações. Investir na formação profissional, na educação permanente, em equipamentos de proteção de qualidade e na efetivação dos protocolos para tratamento profilático é fundamental para prevenir o agravo.

The objective was to analyze the epidemiological profile of notifications of work accidents with exposure to biological material among nursing professionals in Parana, through the historical series determined for the years 2013 to 2022. Descriptive observational epidemiological study of the survey type, based on descriptive epidemiology, based on data from the System Information on Notifiable Diseases and the National Registry of Health Establishments. 48,405 cases were identified, with a prevalence of 98.54/1,000. More occurrences among female nursing technicians aged between 31 and 40 years old, from the Metropolitan Health Regional Facilities, in year 2019, stand out. Among nurses, the age range was between 18 and 30 years old, with discharge progressing without serological conversion and negative sources of disease. The high number of abandoned treatments and underreporting stands out. Investing in professional training, continuing education, quality protective equipment and implementing protocols for prophylactic treatment are essential to prevent the disease.

El objetivo fue analizar el perfil epidemiológico de las notificaciones entre profesionales de enfermería de Paraná, a través de la serie histórica determinada para los años 2013 a 2022. Estudio epidemiológico observacional descriptivo, tipo encuesta, con base en epidemiología descriptiva, a partir de datos del Sistema de Información de Enfermedades de Notificación Obligatoria. Se identificaron 48.405 casos, con una prevalencia de 98,54/1.000. Sobresalen más ocurrencias en 2019 entre técnicos de enfermería, del sexo femenino, edades entre 31 y 40 años, en la Regional de Salud Metropolitana. Entre los enfermeros, el rango de edad estuvo comprendido entre 18 y 30 años, progresando el alta sin conversión serológica y focos negativos de enfermedad. Destaca elevado número de tratamientos abandonados y subregistro. Invertir en formación profesional, educación continua, equipos de protección de calidad e implementar protocolos de tratamiento profiláctico son fundamentales para prevenir la enfermedad.

Analysis of reported cases of repeated violence in Espírito Santo / Análisis de casos de violencia repetida denunciados em Espirito Santo / Análise dos casos notificados de violência de repetição no Espírito Santo

ABSTRACT Objectives: Identify the frequency of recurrent violence in cases reported in Espírito Santo and the associated factors. Methods: Cross-sectional study. Which included data on violence in Espírito Santo from 2011 to 2018, from the Notifiable Diseases Information System, and, Statistical analyzes were performed using the chi-square test and Poisson regression. Results: 54.2% (N:14.966) of reported cases of violence are repeated, and higher prevalences were associated with female sex (PR:1.54), child (PR: 1.29) or elderly victims (PR: 1.25), the presence of disabilities/disorders (PR:1.42) and occurrence in urban/peri-urban areas (PR: 1.10). Furthermore, there is a greater frequency of injuries caused by a single aggressor (PR: 1.20), man (PR: 1.28), aged 25 or over (PR: 1.09), known to the victim (PR: 2.81) and at home (PR: 1.69). Conclusion: The reported cases of violence showed a high frequency of recurrence, and were associated with the studied characteristics of the victim, the aggressor and the event.

RESUMEN Objetivos: Identificar la frecuencia de violencia recurrente en los casos reportados en Espírito Santo y los factores asociados. Métodos: Estudio transversal. Incluyó datos sobre violencia en Espírito Santo de 2011 a 2018, del Sistema de Información de Enfermedades De Declaración Obligatoria, y, Los análisis estadísticos se realizaron mediante la prueba de chi-cuadrado y regresión de Poisson. Resultados: 54,2% (N:14.966) de los casos de violencia reportados son repetidos, y las mayores prevalencias se asociaron con el sexo feminino (RP: 1,54), víctimas infantiles (RP: 1,29) o adultas mayores (RP: 1,25), la presencia de discapacidades/trastornos (RP: 1,42) y la ocurrencia en áreas urbanas/periurbanas (RP: 1,10). Además, existe una mayor frecuencia de lesiones provocadas por un solo agressor (RP: 1,20), hombre (RP:1,28), de 25 años o más (RP:1,09), conocido de la víctima (RP:2,81) y en su domicilio (RP: 1,69). Conclusión: Los casos de violencia denunciados mostraron una alta frecuencia de recurrencia, y estuvieron asociados con las características estudiadas de la víctima, el agresor y el hecho.

RESUMO Objetivos: Identificar a frequência de violência recorrente nos casos notificados no Espírito Santo e os fatores associados. Métodos: Estudo transversal. Foram incluídos os dados de violência no Espírito Santo no período de 2011 a 2018, do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação, e, realizadas análises estatísticas por meio do teste do qui-quadrado e regressão de Poisson. Resultados: 54,2% (N:14.966) dos casos de violências notificadas são de repetição, e, maiores prevalências estiveram associadas ao sexo feminino (RP: 1,54), a vítima criança (RP: 1,29) ou idosa (RP: 1,25), a presença de deficiências/transtornos (RP: 1,42) e a ocorrência em zona urbana/periurbana (RP: 1,10). Além disso, nota-se maior frequência do agravo por agressor único (RP: 1,20), homem (RP:1,23), com 25 anos e mais (RP: 1,09), conhecido da vítima (RP: 2,81) e na residência (RP: 1,69). Conclusão: Os casos notificados de violência apresentaram uma alta frequência de recorrência, e estiveram associados às características estudadas da vítima, do agressor e do evento.

Cumplimiento de las recomendaciones de la OMS para la notificación de COVID-19 en Argentina

Introducción : La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) efectuó recomendaciones en relación con la recopilación y notificación de datos agregados semanales de COVID-19. Objetivo : Investigar el grado de cumplimiento de las recomendaciones elaboradas por la OMS para la notificación de casos y muertes de COVID-19 en la Argentina durante el año 2020 a 2022, y comparar la notificación de muertes con el número de defunciones por COVID-19 consolidadas en el registro de estadísticas vitales del país. Materiales y métodos : Estudio cuantitativo descriptivo, basado en revisión documental y en fuentes de datos secundarias. Se utilizó los reportes diarios de información epidemiológica y la base de datos Dataset, COVID-19 casos registrados en la República Argentina. Adicionalmente, para estimar la omisión en los registros epidemiológicos de fallecimientos por COVID-19 en los años 2020 y 2021, se cotejaron los resultados de las bases de datos Dataset COVID-19 con la base de las Estadísticas vitales de mortalidad por causa de defunción, proporcionadas por la Dirección de Estadísticas e Información en Salud (DEIS). Se analizaron las variables recomendadas por la OMS para la notificación de casos y muertes por COVID-19. En cuanto a las consideraciones éticas relacionadas con el uso de la información utilizada en este trabajo, las bases de datos cumplen con lo estipulado por la Ley Nacional N° 17.622 de Resguardo del Secreto Estadístico, garantizando que la información mantiene el carácter confidencial y reservado del informante. Resultados: Del análisis de los reportes diarios, durante 2020 se observó que, de los 13 indicadores recomendados, 9 presentan datos algunos meses y los 4 restantes no se relevaron; en 2021 solo 7 indicadores presentaron datos algunos meses, y en 2022 solo 3 indicadores se continuaron informando. Respecto al análisis de la base de datos Dataset COVID-19, la mayoría fueron captadas. Respecto a la comparación de los valores de las defunciones registradas por el sistema de vigilancia epidemiológica y por la DEIS para los años 2020 y 2021, las muertes registradas fueron superiores en el registro de la DEIS (9,6% y 14,2%). Conclusiones : El Estado argentino cumplió con gran parte de las recomendaciones que establece la OMS para la notificación de los casos de COVID-19. Estudios posteriores deberían analizar otros componentes de la calidad de los datos, así como la oportunidad de los registros de defunciones, característica necesaria para la toma de decisiones en salud pública.

Introduction : The World Health Organization (WHO) establishes recommendations regarding the collection and reporting of weekly aggregated data on COVID-19. Objective : To investigate the degree of compliance with the recommendations made by the WHO for the reporting of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Argentina during the years 2020 to 2022, and to compare death notifications with the number of COVID-19 deaths recorded in the country's vital statistics registry. Materials and methods : Descriptive quantitative study, based on a documentary review and secondary data sources. Daily reports of epidemiological information and the Dataset database containing registered COVID-19 cases in the Argentine Republic were used. Additionally, to estimate the omission in the epidemiological records of COVID-19 deaths in the years 2020 and 2021, the results of the Dataset COVID-19 databases were compared with the vital statistics death registry on cause of death, provided by the Directorate of Statistics and Health Information (DEIS, by its acronym in Spanish). The variables recommended by the WHO for the reporting of COVID-19 cases and deaths were analyzed. As for the ethical considerations related to the use of the information in this study, the databases comply with the provisions of National Law 17,622 on the Protection of Statistical Secrecy, ensuring that the information remains confidential and reserved for the informant. Results : From the analysis of daily reports, it was observed that in 2020, out of the 13 recommended indicators, 9 had data for some months, and the remaining 4 were not reported. In 2021 only 7 indicators had data for some months, and in 2022 only 3 indicators continued to be reported. Regarding the analysis of the Dataset COVID-19 database, most data were captured. In comparing the values of deaths recorded by the epidemiological surveillance system and by the DEIS for the years 2020 and 2021, the deaths recorded were higher in the DEIS registry (9.6% and 14.2%). Conclusions : The Argentine state largely complied with the recommendations established by the WHO for the reporting of COVID-19 cases. Subsequent studies should analyze other components of data quality, as well as the timeliness of death records, a necessary characteristic for public health decision-making.