Perfil de adoecimento e morte de beneficiários de um plano privado de saúde

Abstract

Introduction: The morbidity profile of Brazilian users of the Unified Health System (SUS) is already described in details. However, studies about the population that uses the Supplementary Health (SS) are still underexplored. Objective: Analyze the morbidity and mortality of beneficiaries of a private health plan in Belo Horizonte, MG. Methods: This is an epidemiological, transverse, historical, descriptive, exploratory study developed with a population of 4,913 beneficiaries of a private health plan in Belo Horizonte, MG, between 2009 and 2012. The main varieties studied were sex, age, professional category and causes of hospitalization classified according to the International Code of Diseases (ICD 10). Data were presented with relative and absolute frequency distribution, stratified by sex, age and occupational category. Results: The main causes of morbidity in the population studied were genitourinary systems diseases (14.8%), followed by circulatory systems diseases (14.1%) and digestive systems diseases (12.3%). Hospitalizations were higher between the adults (61.5%) and the elderly (32.7%). Mortality resulted from the process of admission was mainly characterized by circulatory systems diseases (24.1%), neoplasms (19.4%) respiratory systems diseases (12%). Conclusion: With the results of this research, it can be concluded that the morbidity profile of beneficiaries of the evaluated health plan is similar to the one noticed on SUS users, with focus on the circulatory systems diseases in adults and the elderly. Moreover, it is clear that the problems of urban violence also affect more young men beneficiated with the Supplemental Health.