Incidence and mortality of children and teenagers with AIDS: challenges in the southern region of Brazil/Incidencia e mortalidade por AIDS em criancas e adolescentes: desafios na regiao sul do Brasil

The objective of this study is to describe the time trend of coefficients of incidence and mortality associated with AIDS in children and adolescents. An ecological time trend study was conducted among individuals under 14 living in the regional context of high incidence of AIDS--Porto Alegre and th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ciência & saude coletiva 2016-12, p.3889
Hauptverfasser: de Melo, Marcio Cristiano, Ferraz, Rosemeire de Olanda, Nascimento, Juliana Luporini do, Donalisio, Maria Rita
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Zusammenfassung:The objective of this study is to describe the time trend of coefficients of incidence and mortality associated with AIDS in children and adolescents. An ecological time trend study was conducted among individuals under 14 living in the regional context of high incidence of AIDS--Porto Alegre and the State of Rio Grande do Sul--from 1996 to 2012. For this purpose, a segmented regression model was adjusted for age categories and place of residence. AIDS morbidity and mortality indicators in Porto Alegre are still higher than those registered in the State, the southern region and other areas of the country. In Porto Alegre, 59.1% of cases (371/628) occurred in children under four years of age, the incidence showed peaks in the period and the mortality dropped from 9 to 2 per 100,000. A significant decreasing in annual percentage change in mortality was observed especially in children under 1 year of age in Porto Alegre. This drop may be related to prevention and treatment of pregnant women. The challenge is to identify possible fragilities of the STD/AIDS Program and its vulnerable points in order to make specific interventions and investments with a greater impact potential. Key words HIV/AIDS, Child, Adolescent, Incidence, Mortality rate O objetivo deste estudo e descrever a tendencia temporal dos coeficientes de incidencia e mortalidade associados a AIDS em criancas e adolescentes. Foi desenvolvido um estudo ecologico de tendencia temporal dos indicadores em menores de 14 anos residentes em contexto regional de alta incidencia de AIDS, Porto Alegre e estado do Rio Grande do Sul, de 1996 a 2012. Para tanto, se ajustou modelo de regressao segmentada para categorias de idade e local de residencia. Os indicadores de morbimortalidade da AIDS em Porto Alegre ainda superam os registrados no estado, na regiao Sul e em outros do pais. Em Porto Alegre, 59,1% dos casos (371/628) ocorreram em menores de quatro anos, a incidencia apresentou picos no periodo e a mortalidade caiu de 9 para 2 por 100 mil. Registrou-se variacao anual percentual decrescente significativa na mortalidade principalmente de menores de 1 ano em Porto Alegre. Esta queda pode estar relacionada com a prevencao e o tratamento de gestantes. Resta identificar possiveis fragilidades do Programa DST/AIDS e seus pontos vulneraveis para intervencoes especificas e investimentos com maior potencial de impacto. Palavras-chave HIV/ AIDS, Crianca, Adolescente, Coeficiente de incidencia, Coeficiente de mortali
ISSN:1413-8123
DOI:10.1590/1413-812320152112.11262015