Saúde mental brasileira: uma análise dos padrões de internações psiquiátricas por transtornos de humor no Brasil

Abstract

Introduction: Hospitalizations for Mood Disorders are not rare in the Brazilian population. It is estimated that one in four people will suffer from some mental disorder in their lifetime and the diagnosis will affect around 140 million people worldwide. Objectives: Collect and analyze data on hospitalizations for Mood Disorders in Brazil, from 2018 to 2022. Observe the expenditure allocated by each targeted region, and describe the prevalence of the condition and the occurrence of the disease by sex, age group, type of hospitalization, length of stay and number of deaths. Methods: This is an ecological study, with temporal analysis carried out using data from the Hospital Information System of the Unified Health System (SIH-SUS). In this study, the age group, type of hospitalization, sex, deaths, length of stay, and expenses allocated to each Brazilian region for the hospitalization of patients with Mood Disorders (ICD-10) were considered. Results: It was observed that the prevalence of hospitalizations for Mood Disorders in Brazil in all regions reached 0.68% of the Brazilian population. Of the total sample of hospitalizations for Mood Disorders in Brazil, more than 60% were men, with the most prominent age group being between 20 and 59 years old. In total, R$1,152,522 reais were spent on hospitalizations for mood disorders in Brazilian regions. The longest length of stay occurred in the Northeast region (around 31 days) and the most prevalent type of hospitalization was emergency, with more than 80% of cases. Conclusion: Men account for more than 80% of hospitalizations. It is also noteworthy that, numerically, the nature of emergency hospitalization (86%) was more prevalent. The findings of this study reinforce the importance of the topic in the Brazilian scenario, and can be useful for better planning of actions in the mental health care network.