Inconsistency in notifications of violence in the State of Rio de Janeiro from 2015 to 2021

Abstract

The objective was to identify inconsistencies in the completion of the notification form for violence in the State of Rio de Janeiro and to describe its trend from 2015 to 2021. This is a repeated panels study, using the database of the National System of Notifiable Diseases (SINAN) available by the State of Rio de Janeiro, but with age restricted from 18 to 59 years. A total of 147,210 notifications were eligible for the study. Of these, in 33,117 (22.5%), the type of violence was not registered, but the percentage has decreased in the period (β =-5.67; p < 0.001). Among the inconsistencies is the incompatibility in the record of biological sex and gender identity (19.8%), with stability in the period (p = 0.497). Records of types of interpersonal violence and characteristics of the aggressor were also identified in notifications of self-inflicted violence, as well as records of means of aggression related to physical violence in reports of psychological violence. The high percentage of inconsistencies indicates the need to improve the information system and provide continued training for health professionals, given that notification is fundamental for drawing up local diagnoses and supporting intervention strategies to tackle violence.