REFERRAL OF CASES OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE PERPETRATED AGAINST ADOLESCENTS IN PERNAMBUCO FROM 2012 TO 2021

Abstract

Monitoring the referrals of cases of interpersonal violence against adolescents is a fundamental strategy to understand the current scenario and analyze the complex relationships involved in this process. This article aims to investigate the referrals of cases of interpersonal violence against adolescents registered in the official surveillance system for violence and accidents in Pernambuco, from 2012 to 2021. To this end, a cross-sectional study was carried out, with the application of descriptive statistics and simple linear regression. The results indicated a higher prevalence of cases of interpersonal violence against female adolescents (67.21%), aged between 15 and 19 years (58.11%), brown (77.47%), who were victims of physical (49.38%) and/or sexual violence (23.6%). Most cases were referred to other services of the Health Network (35.18%), and there was an upward trend in referrals to the various sectors of the Rights Guarantee System, with a peak in 2018. We conclude that the Health Network stands out as the main destination of referrals, and that the relationship between the types of violence and the referrals evidences the complexity of the line of care necessary for the comprehensive care of adolescents who are victims of violence, addressing the multiple dimensions of the cases.