CHARACTERISTICS OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS BASED ON PUBLIC HOSPITAL SERVICES

Authors

  • Jéssica Rodolfo Campos Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Eliane Regina Pereira do Nascimento Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Patricia Madalena Vieira Hermida Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7969-357X
  • Sabrina Guterres da Silva Galetto Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Maíra Antonello Rasia Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Natyele Rippel Silveira Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i2.53094

Keywords:

Accidents, traffic, Wounds and injuries, Emergency medical services, Public hospitals.

Abstract

Objective: to characterize road traffic accidents based on the services provided in public reference hospitals of the state of Santa
Catarina. Method: descriptive, quantitative research. Data of the accidents were collected from July to September 2015 through the use of
a structured form. The sample consisted of 139 medical records of two emergency units. Descriptive statistics was applied in the analysis.
Results: the accidents mainly involved men (n=112; 80.6%), aged from 20 to 29 years (n=53; 38.2%). There was a predominance of car/
motorcycle accidents (n=44; 31.7%) on Fridays (n=27; 19.4%) in the evening (n=11; 7.9%). Lower limbs represented the most commonly
body segment individually affected (n=49; 35.2%). In most accidents (n=95; 68.3%) the patient remained hospitalized for at least 24 hours.
Conclusion: preventive measures for road traffic accidents should be especially focused on young men that use cars and motorcycles, with
an emphasis on traffic control actions on the eve of weekends and actions promoting the use of safety equipment.

Author Biographies

Jéssica Rodolfo Campos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem

Eliane Regina Pereira do Nascimento, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Departamento de Enfermagem e Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem

Patricia Madalena Vieira Hermida, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem

Sabrina Guterres da Silva Galetto, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Hospital Universitário e Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem

Maíra Antonello Rasia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Propgrama de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem.

Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais de Florianópolis

Natyele Rippel Silveira, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem

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Published

2018-05-23

How to Cite

Campos, J. R., do Nascimento, E. R. P., Hermida, P. M. V., Galetto, S. G. da S., Rasia, M. A., & Silveira, N. R. (2018). CHARACTERISTICS OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS BASED ON PUBLIC HOSPITAL SERVICES. Cogitare Enfermagem, 23(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i2.53094

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Research

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