MORTALITY FROM EXTERNAL CAUSES: DISCUSSION AND REORIENTATION OF PUBLIC POLICIES IN THE SOUTHERN SCENARIO OF ESPÍRITO SANTO

Abstract

The emergence of external causes in Brazil, caused by factors inherent to social relations, has driven the health system to create strategies and actions aimed at resolving the tragic scenario experienced by health problems and mortality of victims. That said, the research aimed to verify mortality from external causes in the state of Espírito Santo (ES) and in the southern region of Espírito Santo. An exploratory, descriptive and quantitative study was developed, consisting of a survey of DATASUS data regarding mortality from external causes in the state of Espírito Santo and in the southern region of Espírito Santo. Between the years 2001 and 2019, the following vital statistics were collected, selecting mortality - 1996 to 2019, by the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10), considering deaths from external causes in ES and in the southern region of Espírito Santo. The following categories of external causes were selected: road traffic accidents, falls, other causes of accidental injuries, aggression and self-inflicted violence, considering all age groups and both sexes. After analyzing the data, it was found that, in Espírito Santo, aggression appears in first place in mortality from external causes, followed by homicide by firearms. While in the southern region of Espírito Santo, land transport accidents were observed. Therefore, it is necessary to pay specific attention to the region, starting from the analysis of local public policies, emphatically promoting actions and strategies already linked to existing policies, which aim to minimize the consequent effects of the occurrences of external causes.