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Cristine Vieira do Bonfim, Associate Editor of the journal Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde : revista do SUS (RESS), Researcher at the Joaquim Nabuco Foundation (Fundaj), Ministry of Education, Recife, PE, Brazil.
The article by Nicolato et al . entitled “Spatiotemporal distribution of outpatient production for urinary incontinence in men, Brazil, 2010-2019” , published in the journal Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde – RESS (vol. 31, no. 2) , analyzed the temporal trend and distribution by major regions and for the whole of Brazil of outpatient production for urinary incontinence in men.
During the study period, 94,418 outpatient procedures for urinary incontinence in men were researched in the Outpatient Information System (SIA) of the Unified Health System (SUS).
The authors identified increasing trends in outpatient production. For Brazil, an annual percentage variation of approximately 50% was observed; furthermore, the forecast is that this upward trend will continue until 2024.
All regions of the country also showed increasing trends between 2010 and 2019. The highest rates of outpatient care for urinary incontinence in men were found in the Southeast region, where the rate increased from 7.7 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2010 to 35.3 in 2019. The South region also stands out, showing the greatest increase in the rate, which rose from 0.7 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2010 to 26.3 in 2019, representing an increase of more than 3,000%.
Considering the study’s results, the authors state that “more men are expected to require continence assistance and, consequently, there will be an increase in demand for health services.” In this scenario, the National Policy for Comprehensive Men’s Health Care (PNAISH) is fundamental for promoting health actions that enable the reduction of morbidity and mortality indicators from preventable causes in the male population and the increase in life expectancy.
Therefore, it is necessary to integrate the National Policy for Comprehensive Care for Men’s Health (PNAISH) with the National Primary Care Policy (PNAB), aiming at the development of humanization strategies and the strengthening of actions and services available to this population segment within the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS).
The authors conclude the study by highlighting its contributions to public policy, emphasizing the need for prevention and the definition of strategies for the treatment of urinary incontinence in men.
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HEMMI, APA. The National Men’s Health Policy by José Gomes Temporão. Interface [online]. 2019, vol. 23, e180628 [viewed 16 November 2022]. https://doi.org/10.1590/Interface.1810628 . Available from: https://www.scielo.br/j/icse/a/S4vpWs3sWzFJX9B9jT7xZKj/
NICOLATO, FV et al. Spatiotemporal distribution of outpatient production for urinary incontinence in men, Brazil, 2010-2019. Epidemiology and Health Services [online]. 2022, vol. 31, no. 2, e20211257 [viewed 16 November]. https://doi.org/10.1590/S2237-96222022000200025 . Available from: https://www.scielo.br/j/ress/a/4WjWkRvd3dghS5jJBkgfPpD/
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