Medical Sciences School, University of Brasília.
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2011 Jun;77(3):369-72. doi: 10.1590/s1808-86942011000300016.
Ear diseases are illnesses which represent a relevant group of morbidity. Otitis media, for instance, still is a public health problem today.
To correlate hospital morbidity of ear diseases according to data from the Information Technology Department of the Public Health Care System -SUS (DATASUS), through the Hospital Information System (SIH) with the Human Development Index (IDH) from each unit of the federation. To assess the use of this official data in the creation of otologic public health care policies.
Brazilian states were classified according to their respective IDH values. The percentage population from each state was calculated in relation to the entire population of the country, as well as the percentage of hospital admission caused by ear diseases (SIH) for each state in relation to their total number. The hospital admissions from each state were correlated with their respective IDH values.
The state of São Paulo, the third largest IDH was responsible for 38.82% of hospital admissions caused by ear diseases, although its population represents 21.64% of the national population. States with lower IDH had lower hospital admission rates for ear diseases.
SIH, a DATASUS tool, even with limitations, can be an instrument used to create public policies concerning ear diseases.
耳部疾病是一类具有相当发病率的疾病。例如，中耳炎至今仍是公共卫生问题。
根据公共医疗保健系统（SUS）信息技术部门的数据，通过医院信息系统（SIH）与各联邦单位的人类发展指数（IDH）相关联，来关联耳部疾病的医院发病率。评估这种官方数据在制定耳科公共卫生保健政策方面的应用。
根据各自的 IDH 值对巴西各州进行分类。计算各州人口占全国总人口的比例，以及各州因耳部疾病住院的比例（SIH）占其总住院人数的比例。各州的住院人数与各自的 IDH 值相关联。
IDH 排名第三的圣保罗州，尽管其人口仅占全国人口的 21.64%，但却占因耳部疾病住院人数的 38.82%。IDH 较低的州因耳部疾病住院的人数较少。
SIH 是 DATASUS 的一个工具，即使存在局限性，也可以作为制定耳部疾病公共政策的工具。
