0156/2025 - Análise da Violência Sexual Contra Crianças e Adolescentes na Região Sul do Brasil (2017-2022): Estudo Ecológico Analysis of Sexual Violence Against Children and Adolescents in the Southern Region of Brazil (2017–2022): An Ecological Study
O objetivo foi analisar a distribuição espacial da violência sexual contra crianças e adolescentes na Região Sul do Brasil, considerando diferenças entre municípios de fronteira e não fronteira e os períodos pré e pós-pandemia de Covid-19.Trata-se de um estudo ecológico, com a análise espacial dos casos registrados no Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação no período de janeiro de 2017 a dezembro de 2022. Foram identificados 39.751 casos, sendo observada uma tendência de crescimento, com interrupção temporária em 2020, ano de início da pandemia, e retomada nos anos seguintes. O Paraná apresentou o maior número de registros, seguido pelo Rio Grande do Sul e Santa Catarina. A análise por sexo aponta um número maior de casos no sexo feminino em comparação com o sexo masculino. Identificou-se que municípios em regiões de fronteira apresentaram médias de taxas superiores. Não foram encontradas diferenças significativas entre os períodos pré e pós-pandêmico em termos de médias temporais, contudo as características espaciais mostraram variações significativas entre as regiões de fronteira e não fronteira. Os resultados reforçam a urgência de políticas públicas eficazes e direcionadas para a proteção da infância e adolescência.
Palavras-chave:
Violência sexual, abuso sexual infantil, notificação de abuso, análise espacial.
Abstract:
The objective was to analyze the spatial distribution of sexual violence against children and adolescents in the Southern Region of Brazil, considering differences between border and non-border municipalities and the pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic periods. This is an ecological study, with spatial analysis of cases registered in the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) from January 2017 to December 2022. A total of 39,751 cases were identified, showing an upward trend, with a temporary interruption in 2020, the first year of the pandemic, and a resumption in subsequent years. Paraná reported the highest number of records, followed by Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina. The analysis by sex indicated a higher number of cases among females compared to males. It was found that municipalities located in border regions had higher average rates. No significant differences were found between the pre- and post-pandemic periods in terms of temporal averages; however, the spatial characteristics showed significant variations between border and non-border regions. The results reinforce the urgency of effective and targeted public policies for the protection of childhood and adolescence.
Keywords:
Sexual violence, child sexual abuse, abuse notification, spatial analysis. (998 characters)
Analysis of Sexual Violence Against Children and Adolescents in the Southern Region of Brazil (2017–2022): An Ecological Study
Resumo (abstract):
The objective was to analyze the spatial distribution of sexual violence against children and adolescents in the Southern Region of Brazil, considering differences between border and non-border municipalities and the pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic periods. This is an ecological study, with spatial analysis of cases registered in the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) from January 2017 to December 2022. A total of 39,751 cases were identified, showing an upward trend, with a temporary interruption in 2020, the first year of the pandemic, and a resumption in subsequent years. Paraná reported the highest number of records, followed by Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina. The analysis by sex indicated a higher number of cases among females compared to males. It was found that municipalities located in border regions had higher average rates. No significant differences were found between the pre- and post-pandemic periods in terms of temporal averages; however, the spatial characteristics showed significant variations between border and non-border regions. The results reinforce the urgency of effective and targeted public policies for the protection of childhood and adolescence.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Sexual violence, child sexual abuse, abuse notification, spatial analysis. (998 characters)
Cardin, AG, Assis, ES, Souto, CH, Ninei, OK, Freire, MHS, Arcoverde, MAM. Análise da Violência Sexual Contra Crianças e Adolescentes na Região Sul do Brasil (2017-2022): Estudo Ecológico. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2025/jun). [Citado em 08/08/2025].
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