PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DA MORTALIDADE POR DIABETES MELLITUS NA REGIÃO NORDESTE DE 2010 A 2020

Abstract

Introduction: Mortality due to Diabetes Mellitus, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is one of the top 10 global mortality indicators. It is currently estimated that there is a population of 422 million people with the disease, where most of them live in low- and middle-income countries. The number of deaths directly attributed to diabetes reaches 1.5 million each year. Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile of mortality from diabetes mellitus that occurred between 2010 and 2020 in the Northeast region of Brazil. Methodology: This is an epidemiological, ecological, retrospective study with a quantitative approach. All data on deaths from DM from 2010 to 2020 in the Northeast region were extracted from the Mortality Information System (SIM). Where they were then exported to the Microsoft® Excel® program and the crude and relative mortality rates were calculated. Results: From 2010 to 2020, there was a significant trend towards an increase in DM mortality, evidenced by the constant increase in mortality rates over the years. The survey showed that most deaths were female, aged 80 years or more, brown, with low or no education. Conclusion: The results indicate that most diabetes-related deaths could be prevented through health education measures and the promotion of healthy habits, as well as better clinical management in Primary Health Care. The study provides important information on the distribution of the event in the population of the region served, and can be a tool in the reformulation and implementation of social policies for the prevention of DM mortality, mainly for the population that was more vulnerable to the development of the disease.