Epidemiological Profile Of Injuries In Victims Met At A Hospital Of Reference Of Paraíba, Brazil

Jhames David Dias Dos Santos,Sheila Costa Rodrigues Silva,Edmara Da Nobrega Martins Xavier,Elainy Maria Dias De Medeiros França,Maryama Naara Felix De Alencar Lima,Allan Martins Ferreira,Juliane De Oliveira Costa Nobre,Hellen Renatta Leopoldino Medeiros,Denisy Dantas Melquiades Azevedo,Marcelo Alves Barreto,Ana Paula Dantas Da Silva,Kamila Nethielly Souza Leite,Cristina Costa Melquiades Barreto,Elicarlos Marques Nunes,Érica Surama Ribeiro César Alves

doi:10.3823/1901

Abstract

Introduction: Violent trauma and car accidents result in the deaths of more than 2.5 million people a year worldwide. Objective: This study aimed to identify the epidemiological profile of trauma victims admitted and hospitalized in a hospital of reference. Method: This is a retrospective study with a quantitative approach, performed at Patos Regional Hospital - Paraiba. The sample consisted of 179 medical records of inpatients by trauma in the period from August to December 2014. The data were submitted to statistical and descriptive analyzes, and the results presented in graphs and tables. Results: It was observed that the trauma predominates in male individuals (61%), older than 40 years (52%), agricultural workers (28%), despite the accidents occur mostly in urban areas (77%), with large plot admitted after trauma to extremities, skull and face. It showed a higher number of incidents in October (47%), featuring the Monday (20%), with the highest number of admissions and hospitalization, usually including the night hours from 18:01 to 24.00 (40%). Conclusion: Thus, we see the need to invest in prevention policies directed at this particular profile, in order to develop targeted and effective strategies that can reduce the number of incidents, and consequently the number of deaths and permanent sequelae.

Highlights

Violent trauma and car accidents result in deaths of more than 2.5 million people a year worldwide
In Brazil, according to the Ministry of Health, there are about 150,000 violent deaths a year, and about nine billion of reals are intended for trauma care annually, nearly a third of all that is invested in public health in the country [1]
As the daily lives of health professionals, including the nurse, are based on unexpected, diverse and complex situations, especially those who work in urgency and emergency services, it was seen the important need to identify the characteristics of trauma victims assisted in an Emergency Department for a previous improvement in the care of these individuals, as well as the establishment of a preventive plan, aiming at the adoption of public policies that prioritize the use of material and human resources necessary to prevent and reduce these cases

Summary

Objective

This study aimed to identify the epidemiological profile of trauma victims admitted and hospitalized in a hospital of reference. Method: This is a retrospective study with a quantitative approach, performed at Patos Regional Hospital - Paraíba. The sample consisted of 179 medical records of inpatients by trauma in the period from August to December 2014. The data were submitted to statistical and descriptive analyzes, and the results presented in graphs and tables

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