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[Violence and death by external causes]
Graciete Oliveira Vieira1, Marluce Maria Assis, Maria Angela do Nascimento
1Departamento de Biologia-Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|November 5, 2003
Summary
Violence and external cause deaths are significant public health issues in Brazil, with homicide rates far exceeding those in the US and Japan. These preventable deaths have profound societal roots and require multidisciplinary interventions.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Sociology
Context:
- Ecological study examining violence and external cause mortality in Salvador and Bahia, Brazil.
- Utilized data from the Fundação Nacional de Saúde (Health National Foundation) and IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics).
- Violence and external causes represent a critical public health challenge in Brazil.
Purpose:
- To analyze the patterns and risks of death by external causes, particularly homicide, in Salvador and Bahia.
- To compare homicide risks in Brazil with international benchmarks (USA, Japan).
- To identify the primary causes of loss of potential life years in Brazil.
Summary:
- Homicide risk in Brazil is significantly higher (3x) than in the United States and substantially greater (40x) than in Japan.
- Homicide was the leading cause of lost potential life years (13.4%) in Brazil in 1997, followed by traffic deaths (10.6%).
- External causes constituted the second leading cause of death in Salvador and Bahia in 1996.
Impact:
- Highlights the severe impact of violence on life expectancy and public health in Brazil.
- Underscores the deep-rooted cultural, social, and political factors contributing to violence.
- Emphasizes the need for intersectional, multidisciplinary strategies for violence prevention.