Percepção dos profissionais de saúde sobre os fatores associados à subnotificação no Sistema Nacional de Agravos de Notificação

Resumo

Objective: To identify factors that contribute to the underreporting of diseases and compulsory notification harms in the National System of Notification Diseases (Sinan), in the perception of health professionals. Methods: A conducted study based on the Critical Incidents Technique for data collection and content analysis, in a stratified sample of workers and managers of the health surveillance units responsible for notifying diseases and notifiable harms. Results: The reported cases were associated with 33 diseases and compulsory notification harms and the main behaviors were non-notification or late notification in Sinan. The doctor’s and nurse's conduct, difficulties in the notification process, and problems related to the patient and / or family were the main factors associated with underreporting. Conclusion: Underreporting is a reality experienced in patient care units and hides the real health situation of the population.

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Vigilância epidemiológica, Sistemas de informação em saúde, Notificação compulsória, Notificação de doenças, Epidemiological surveillance, Health information systems, Mandatory reporting, Disease notification

Citação

MELO, Maria Aparecida de Souza et al. Percepção dos profissionais de saúde sobre os fatores associados à subnotificação no Sistema Nacional de Agravos de Notificação. Revista de Administração em Saúde, São Paulo, v. 18, n. 71, p. 1-17, 2018. DOI: 10.23973/ras.71.104. Disponível em: https://cqh.org.br/ojs-2.4.8/index.php/ras/article/view/104. Acesso em: 30 abr. 2025.