2015
DOI: 10.1590/1980-5497201500030012
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Abstract: Introduction: Understanding the epidemiologic profile of a particular disease is key to undertake health actions. To that end, information systems that present quality data help in the decision-making process and demonstrate the impact of the problems. Objective: To analyze the contribution of health information systems for the characterization of pesticide poisoning through SINAN, CEATOX and SIM in the State of Pernambuco. Method: In this study, the completeness and consistency of the data were assessed, as w… Show more

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“…Children under 5 years comprised 21% of all cases of poisoning of children in the study. This proportion was lower than reported in South Africa (34.4%) [ 9 ], Taiwan (35.4%) [ 36 ], USA (57%) [ 37 ], and Brazil (41%) [ 38 ]. The difference may be attributable to poorer reporting in Tanzania as compared to USA, South Africa, Taiwan, and Brazil.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 59%
“…Children under 5 years comprised 21% of all cases of poisoning of children in the study. This proportion was lower than reported in South Africa (34.4%) [ 9 ], Taiwan (35.4%) [ 36 ], USA (57%) [ 37 ], and Brazil (41%) [ 38 ]. The difference may be attributable to poorer reporting in Tanzania as compared to USA, South Africa, Taiwan, and Brazil.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 59%
“…When analyzing the age distribution of cases, the group with the highest number of records was comprised of economically active population, consistent with the notification profile found in Rio Grande do Sul 13 and Pernambuco. 14 In addition to expenditure on health treatments, poisoning in working age population has one more aggravating factor: financial impacts related to the reduction of work capacity of these individuals and absenteeism, either due to death or physical or psychological limitations arising from exposure to pesticides. 15 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nesse contexto, além de melhorar a completitude e consistência das informações, são necessárias ações para aumentar o número de casos notificados, como busca ativa de casos e ações de educação permanente junto a profissionais de saúde (Albuquerque et al, 2015) de forma a mitigar riscos de subnotificação de casos.…”
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