Prehospital procedure in injuries – injury analysis in the Śląskie Voivodeship in Katowice

Abstract

The aim: Analysis of injuries suffered in street and road traffic and in public places in the Śląskie Voivodeship in the city of Katowice from January 1, 2017 to October 10, 2017. Material and methods: The study was based on a retrospective data analysis covering 248 Medical Rescue Activity Cards of the Voivodship Ambulance Service in Katowice – Katowice station from January 1 to October 10 2017. Results: Among 248 victims were 120 men and 128 women. 8 women who were injured were pregnant. In the analyzed material, 234 people (94%) were sober, while 14 people (6%) were found to be under the influence of alcohol. Among 248 victims, 83 people suffered multi-organ trauma, while 62 people were injured. 14 patients (5.6%) assessed pain using the NRS scale, while analgesic treatment was initiated in 22 people (8.9%). Conclusions: The most common type of injuries among victims of street and road traffic and in public places in Katowice from January 1 to October 10 2017 were bruises. Most often injuries occurred on Wednesday and Saturday, the least often on Sunday. None of the persons injured in prehospital procedures had a vacuum mattress, some had an orthopedic board (18.1%) and a cervical collar (32.3%). The personnel of the Emergency Medical Teams do not routinely use tools to assess the intensity of pain (only 5.6% of victims have documented pain assessment using the NRS scale on the MCR card). Consider changing the format of the medical records used by emergency teams to include a separate heading to assess pain intensity.