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0265/2021 - Analysis of the causes of underreporting of pesticide poisoning in the health network in a municipality in southern Brazil
Análises das causas das subnotificações das intoxicações por agrotóxicos na rede de saúde em município do sul do Brasil

Author:

• Eleonora Escobar Tosetto - Tosetto, E. E. - <eleonora.tosetto@portalser.org>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3406-3953

Co-author(s):

• Antonio Inacio Andrioli - Andrioli, A. I. - <andrioli.aian@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3406-3953
• Pedro Ivan Cristofoli - Cristofoli, P. I. - <pedroivanc@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1956-2674


Abstract:

The intensive use of pesticides in agriculture is associated with several negative externalities, which affect both the environment and public health. It is known that the number of records is less than that of pesticide poisonings, with underreporting occurring. In order to understand the event of underreporting, we used the crossing of datatwo information systems for notifications and health problems and a case study with the opinion of professionalsthe 5th Regional Health and the health network of a Municipality of Paraná. It was concluded that underreporting occurs in the information systems, confirming the inconsistency of data and the lack of communication between them, making it difficult to understand the reality of intoxications. In the case study, the occurrence of prior underreporting was identified: when many workers do not seek health systems; the training of professionals is few and neutralized by high turnover, especially doctors; the diagnosis, conduct and treatment of pesticide poisoning are not part of the curriculum of many courses in the health area; the capacity of health services in many municipalities falls short of demand, causing work overload to professionals and the consequent underreporting.

Keywords:

Pesticides, Intoxications, Public Health, Poisoning, Health surveillance

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Tosetto, E. E., Andrioli, A. I., Cristofoli, P. I.. Analysis of the causes of underreporting of pesticide poisoning in the health network in a municipality in southern Brazil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2021/Aug). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/analysis-of-the-causes-of-underreporting-of-pesticide-poisoning-in-the-health-network-in-a-municipality-in-southern-brazil/18164?id=18164



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