Levantamento epidemiológico dos acidentes motociclísticos atendidos em um centro de referência ao trauma de Sergipe

Abstract

The trauma caused by motorcycle accidents affects a large number of victims and is a serious public health problem in Brazil. This documental study was performed with a quantitative approach with the objective to raise epidemiological data from 554 motorcycle accident victims assisted in September and October 2006 in a referral center for trauma of Sergipe. The result analysis shows a predominance of men (82.7%) with mean age of 27.78 years, who were admitt ed during the night shift (45.9%), Sunday (27.3%), whose injuries were abrasions (n=169) on the head, face and neck. The victi ms stayed in the hospital for up to 12 hours (76%) and were discharged. Of the registered cases, 14.6% were suspected of having consumed alcohol and 19.3% were not wearing a helmet during the accident.

El trauma por accidentes motociclísticos alcanza a un gran número de víctimas y constituye un grave problema de salud pública en Brasil. Estudio documental con abordaje cuantitativo que objetivó relevar datos epidemiológicos de 554 víctimas de accidentes motociclísticos atendidos en seti embre y octubre de 2006 en centro de referencia de trauma de Sergipe. Los análisis de resultados evidenciaron predominancia de hombres (82,7%) con edad media de 27,78 años que recibieron internación en el turno noche (45,9%), domingo (27,3%), que sufrieron escoriaciones (n=169), en las regiones de cabeza, cara y cuello. Permanecieron en el hospital hasta doce horas (76%), evolucionando hasta su alta. De los casos registrados, 14,6% tenían sospecha de ingesta alcohólica y 19,3% no uti lizaban casco durante el accidente.