Domestic violence surveillance system: a model.

Objective: To develop a domestic violence surveillance system.

Material And Methods: The strategies included implementation of a standard digitalized reporting and analysis system along with advocacy with community decision makers, strengthening inter-institutional attention networks, consultation for constructing internal flow charts, sensitizing and training network teams in charge of providing health care in cases of domestic violence and supporting improved public policy prevention initiatives.

Results: A total of 6 893 cases were observed using 2004 and 2005 surveillance system data.