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- Title
Profile of motorcycle accidents assisted by the Mobile Emergency Service (SAMU) over 2014 and 2015 in a city from the Bahia state.
- Authors
Vilasboas Dantas, Giselle Santana; Andrade Rios, Marcela; Kareny da Silva, Jaine; Carvalho Pereira, Deíze; de Oliveira Souza Fonseca, Elaine
- Abstract
Objective: The study's purpose has been to describe the profile of the motorcycle accidents assisted by the SAMU over 2014 and 2015 in a city from the Bahia State, as well as the victim's characteristics, the assistance, the event and the injuries. Methods: It is a descriptive, cross-sectional and epidemiological study that was carried out with the collection of secondary data from the records of motorcycle accidents assisted by the SAMU from the Guanambi city, Bahia State. Results: During the considered period, 1,319 motorcycle accidents happened, mostly with men (71.7%) within the age group from 20 to 29 years old (36.1%). Underreporting was observed regarding the helmet use and work-related events. The most frequent lesions were multi-site bruising (61.6%) and short-limb injury in the lower limbs (40.8%). Conclusion: It is necessary the implementation of preventive measurements with regards to the education, control and improvement of current traffic health policies, aiming to both reduce and prevent accidents.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; LEG injuries; AGE distribution; EMERGENCY medical services; EMERGENCY medicine; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research; RESEARCH methodology; MOTOR vehicles; MOTORCYCLING injuries; PATIENTS; SEX distribution; TRAFFIC accidents; WOUNDS &; injuries; SECONDARY analysis; CROSS-sectional method; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2019, Vol 11, Issue 4, p984
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2019.v11i4.984-991