HOSPITALIZATION DUE TO DRUGS AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN THE STATE OF PARANÁ, BRAZIL

  • Alexandre Dido Balbinot
  • Arieli Haubert
Keywords: Hospitalization, Mental Health, National Health System

Abstract

The evolution of psychiatric hospitalizations of children and adolescents due to psychoactive substances in the public health system is analyzed. Current investigation also deals with mean permanence in the state of Paraná, Brazil, by hospitalization rates between 2000 and 2015 as indicators. Current ecological study employed secondary data retrieved from the DATASUS database. Analysis comprised Poisson regression with robust variance and Spearman´s Correlation at 5% significance level. A 5% increase in hospitalization rates was reported, a 4% increase for males and an 8% increase for females. Duration period of hospitalizations increased by 6%, with 4% for males and 9% for females. There was a relative correlation between mean time and hospitalization rates, with the same phenomenon for gender. In spite of policies on the psychiatric reform, substitute services do not totally supply demand of children and adolescents in conditions of drug addiction.

Author Biographies

Alexandre Dido Balbinot
Educador Físico. Mestrando em Saúde Coletiva (UNISINOS) - Especialista em Saúde Mental Coletiva (RIS/ESP/HPSP) - Especialista em Avaliação e Prescrição de Treinamento Físico Personalizado com Ênfase na Saúde e/ou Rendimento Esportivo (ESEF/UFRGS). Professor especialista do Laboratório de Corpo e Linguagem do Centro Municipal de Atendimento Educacional Especializado de Cachoeirinha/RS
Arieli Haubert
Graduanda do Curso de Pedagogia da Faculdade CESUCA. Educadora Social da Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Prof. Ivo A. Rech de Cachoeirinha/RS.
Published
2016-06-14
Section
Artigos de Revisão