[Emergency assistance to violence in public services of Teresina, PI, Brasil]

This article aimed to describe the features of emergency assistance to aggressions and identify factors associated to their occurrence. The study population was victims of violence assisted in ten public emergency services in Teresina, PI, Brazil. Out of the 343 cases, there was a majority of male patients (76%), young (40.9%), pardos (63.2%) and with low level of education (42.4%). The men were more likely to have drunk alcohol, suffered physical aggression by firearm and blunt object on the streets. The women were more likely to have suffered psychological aggression and negligence by relatives at home. The study shows the violence profile in Teresina and gives directions to the management of public policies of violence prevention and culture of peace.