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- Title
Impacto e tendência da COVID-19 no sistema penitenciário do Brasil: um estudo ecológico.
- Authors
de Almeida Crispim, Juliane; Vieira Ramos, Antônio Carlos; Zamboni Berra, Thaís; Souza dos Santos, Márcio; Lima dos Santos, Felipe; Seles Alves, Luana; Paulino da Costa, Fernanda Bruzadelli; Alexandre Arcêncio, Ricardo
- Abstract
Given the rapid spread of new coronavirus within the prison system, this study’s objective was to identify spatial clusters for the occurrence of COVID-19 in the incarcerated population and analyze temporal trends of confirmed cases in the Brazilian prison system. This ecological study considered the five Brazilian macro-regions to be units of analysis, with its 26 states and the Federal District. The population was composed of all COVID-19 cases confirmed from April 14th to August 31st, 2020. The source used to collect data was the COVID-19 Monitoring Panel from the National Prison Department. Descriptive analysis, scan statistics, and time series were performed. A total of 18,767 COVID-19 cases were reported among the incarcerated population, 4,724 in São Paulo. The scan statistic analysis resulted in 14 spatial risk clusters for COVID-19 among persons deprived of liberty; the highest-risk cluster was in the Federal District. Although the country ends the series with a decreasing behavior, a growing trend was verified in most of the study period. The conclusion is that there is a need to implement mass testing among the incarcerated population while continually monitoring and recording COVID- 19 cases.
- Subjects
SAO Paulo (Brazil); SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; SCAN statistic; PRISON system; TIME series analysis
- Publication
Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2021, Vol 26, Issue 1, p169
- ISSN
1413-8123
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1413-81232020261.38442020