Taxa de internação por acidente vascular cerebral: um problema de saúde pública no município de Santo antônio do Retiro, Minas Gerais

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To analyze the hospitalization due to stroke in Santo Antônio do Retiro aged 30 to 59 years and perform an intervention proposal for addressing the problem in the county. METHOD: Secondary data analysis using the indicator rate of hospitalization due to stroke by Covenant Health, extracted from the application Sispacto in the years 2007 and 2008. RESULTS: We identified a high rate of hospitalization for stroke in the years 2007 (31.61) and 2008 (64.45) in the city, being superior to those of Minas Gerais (8.6 and 8.1) and Brazil (6, 6 and 6.2) in the same period. CONCLUSIONS: The high rate of hospitalization for stroke, as was submitted by St. Anthony's Retreat, is linked to deficiency in service coverage and / or low outcomes of primary health care in a way that requires an intervention strategy involving management and assistance.