Records of Compulsory Notification of Violence Against Children and Adolescents

Abstract

This study aims to present epidemiological data of compulsory notification of violence against children and adolescents from 2009 to 2013 occurred and reported in a countryside city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, identifying the gender of the victims, the type of violence suffered, the place where it happened and the type of relationship with the offender. A descriptive and documentary epidemiological research was performed, using secondary data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System that were then analyzed according to descriptive statistics. The results indicated that the victims were predominantly female, physical violence was the most commonly reported, the residence was the place where most of the violence occurred and the mother and the father were the biggest offenders. In conclusion, the compulsory notification of violence is a challenge to the public health field and such procedure could be an instrument for protecting children and adolescents when integrated to other healthcare practices.

Violence; Child; Adolescent; Abuse Notification