PROFILE OF STATE PREHOSPITAL MOBILE EMERGENCY CARE SERVICE

Authors

  • Jaciana Medeiros da Costa Dias Universidade Potiguar
  • Maria Solange Moreira de Lima Universidade Potiguar
  • Rodrigo Assis Neves Dantas Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Isabel Karolyne Fernandes Costa Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • José Eugênio Lopes Leite Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Daniele Vieira Dantas Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v21i1.42470

Keywords:

Health profile, Prehospital Care, Emergencies.

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to identify the epidemiological and health profile of care provided by the Emergency Mobile Care Service of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, between January and April 2014. This was a descriptive, exploratory and quantitative study based on retrospective data. Data were gathered between July and September 2014 using a pre-determined instrument. We analyzed 3,186 incidents, of which 1,473 were clinical, 1,454 traumatic, 79 obstetric, and 180 psychiatric. Furthermore, 2,012 (63.2%) consisted of male victims and individuals between 25 and 34 years old represented the most common age group. The day period totaled 58.3% of incidents. Basic Support Units carried out 90.4% of care. The results showed that the characterization of this service is relevant to substantiate the creation of health policies and actions compatible with the identified needs.

Author Biographies

Jaciana Medeiros da Costa Dias, Universidade Potiguar

Enfermeira. Pós-Graduanda em Enfermagem em Urgência e Emergência/Estácio-Natal/RN

Maria Solange Moreira de Lima, Universidade Potiguar

Enfermeira. Pós-Graduanda em Enfermagem em Urgência e Emergência/Estácio-Natal/RN

Rodrigo Assis Neves Dantas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeiro. Doutor em Ciências da Saúde. Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN).

Isabel Karolyne Fernandes Costa, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeira. Doutoranda em Ciências da Saúde. Coordenadora do Núcleo de Educação Permanente do Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal/RN-Brasil.

José Eugênio Lopes Leite, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeiro. Mestre em Enfermagem. Coordenador Adjunto do Núcleo de Educação Permanente do Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal/RN-Brasil.

Daniele Vieira Dantas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal/RN-Brasil.

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How to Cite

Dias, J. M. da C., de Lima, M. S. M., Dantas, R. A. N., Costa, I. K. F., Leite, J. E. L., & Dantas, D. V. (2016). PROFILE OF STATE PREHOSPITAL MOBILE EMERGENCY CARE SERVICE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v21i1.42470

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2016)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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