A demographic study on type of accidents, injuries and associated factors, patients attending emergency trauma care at tertiary care teaching hospital

Abstract

Background: Road traffic accidents (RTA) is considered to be among top five cause of concern in with morbidity and mortality with socioeconomic repercussions among developing countries. RTA’s are manmade disaster which involves human suffering and socioeconomic costs in terms of premature deaths, injuries, etc. The objective of study was to know the prevalence of various types of accidents, injuries and associated factors.Methods: This study is prospective observational study, was conducted at Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, SRMC, A.P. Enrollment of patients were registered in emergency trauma care, included all types of accidents and injuries. Patients were interviewed with the pre-tested proforma. After written informed consent, victims were interviewed and attendants were interviewed where patients were unable to answer which is part of Inclusion criteria in the study. Injuries recorded were graded according to Trauma Index. Other required information was collected from medicolegal records from hospital medical records department.Results: Total of 153 cases recorded at emergency Trauma care unit, of which males are 135 (88.235%) and females 18 (11.764%). The highest percentage was falling between 20-29 years followed by 30-39, 40-49 years.3,4 According to trauma index injuries, Minor were 108 (70.588%) and Major were 45 (20.411%). Of all injuries RTA’s were 111 (72.549%), recorded as the major portion.2 The injuries were more due to Bikes 51 (45.945%), followed by pedestrians 30 (27.027%) as victims, which took place in the evening and late nights were 93 (60.784%), followed by early mornings were 42 (27.450%).Conclusions:Conclusions of study showed that males were involved more than females in RTA’s falling between 20-49 years. Most of the injuries recorded were minor followed by major injuries from Road Traffic Accidents, which occurred during evenings and late nights. Type of vehicles involved in RTA’s was two wheelers followed by pedestrians and people who travelled in share Autos.