Resumen

FATTAH, Nathalia  y  LIMA, Milenne Souza de. Epidemiological profile of notifications of self-inflicted violence from 2010 to 2019 in a state in Southern Brazil. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) [online]. 2020, vol.16, n.4, pp. 65-74. ISSN 1806-6976.  http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.smad.2020.166310.

OBJECTIVE: to describe the profile for the notifications of self-inflicted violence in the state of Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil in the period from 2010 to 2019. METHOD: a cross-sectional, observational and epidemiological study based on secondary data. Descriptive statistical analyses were carried out to study the distribution of cases according to sociodemographic variables and to those related to the event. RESULTS: 43,390 cases of self-harm were reported, of which 67.9% were women. There was a higher proportion of notifications in the population aged 20-29, while the highest notification rates corresponded to the 15-19-year-old age group, with an expressive increase from 2017 to 2019. The residence was the predominant place for the occurrence of self-inflicted injuries, and 41% of the notifications were from people who had previously self-harmed or attempted suicide. CONCLUSION: there was predominance of notifications from women in the 20-29-year-old age group, and a significant increase in notification rates in the 15-19-year-old age group. It is pointed out that there is a need for further research to deepen the knowledge about self-inflicted violence, especially on the associated factors with suicidal intent in self-aggressive behavior among adolescents and young adults, in order to support prevention strategies.

Palabras clave : Self-Injurious Behavior; Attempted Suicide; Disease Notification; Health Information Systems; Epidemiologic Surveillance.

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