EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF ASSAULTS IN FIREARMS AND WHITE GUN INSIDE OF BAHIA

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF ASSAULTS IN FIREARMS AND WHITE GUN INSIDE OF BAHIA

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The present study aimed to trace the epidemiological profile of firearm assaults and melee weapon, no period of 2009 to 2011, in a General Hospital not interior of Bahia. The analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and data presented as absolute and relative frequencies. From the res...

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Main Authors: Felipe Santos Abreu, Neylton dos Anjos Silva, Carla Xavier Vieira, Rafaela Almeida da Silva, Maíne dos Santos Norberto, Adriana Alves Nery
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia 2016-03-01
Series:Revista Saúde.com
Subjects:
Aggression
Violence
External Causes
Online Access:http://www.uesb.br/revista/rsc/ojs/index.php/rsc/article/view/244/283
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Summary:The present study aimed to trace the epidemiological profile of firearm assaults and melee weapon, no period of 2009 to 2011, in a General Hospital not interior of Bahia. The analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and data presented as absolute and relative frequencies. From the results, 299 hospitalizations were due to aggression by firearms or bladed weapon, with the highest percentage of victims, young men, aged 20-29 years (39.5%). It is necessary the elaboration and implementation of public policies involving the various segments of civil society and organized to deal with this public health issue with a view to adoption of strategies for the prevention and reduction of morbidity and mortality rates.
ISSN:1809-0761
1809-0761

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