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- Title
CHILD ACCIDENTS ATTENDED IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS OF PEDIATRIC REFERENCE.
- Authors
Carvalho Braga, Lorena; Oliveira Silva, Andréa Cristina; Lopes dos Santos, Giuliane Ferreira; de Oliveira Soares, Geniara Rodrigues; Pereira Colins, Jousiclea Rios; Araujo dos Santos, Danilo Marcelo
- Abstract
Objective: The study's main goal has been to characterize the child accidents that resulted in searching for care in public pediatric referral hospitals in São Luís city, Maranhão State, Brazil. Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was undertaken with 130 children aged up to 11 years old who suffered an accident. Results: Most of the accidents involved brown males within the age group from 1 to 3 years old. Their mothers aged from 20 to 30 years old and fathers aged from 30 to 40 years old, both of them having from 10 to 12 years of formal education. Falls were found to be the most frequent type of accident, with contusions being the most common type of injury and head/face the most affected region. The main place of occurrence was the home environment. Emergency care was delivered immediately before hospitalization. Conclusion: This study made it possible to understand and characterize the child accidents that required search for care in public pediatric referral hospitals in São Luís city. Considering the serious repercussions of these accidents, it is necessary to adopt preventive measures.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; CHILD health services; CHILDREN'S hospitals; ACCIDENTAL falls; HOME accidents; RESEARCH methodology; PUBLIC hospitals; BRUISES; CROSS-sectional method
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2020, Vol 12, Issue 1, p1208
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.rpcfo.v12.8070