Prevalence of care for road traffic accident victims during the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors

  • Rayff Rodrigues dos Santos
  • Luma Vanessa Camberimba de Alencar
  • Maria Zélia de Araújo Madeira
  • Ana Maria Ribeiro dos Santos
  • Joelita de Alencar Fonseca Santos
  • Ellen Eduarda Santos Ribeiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26694/reufpi.v12i1.4161

Keywords:

Accidents, traffic, Emergency medical services, Epidemiology, COVID-19

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the prevalence of traffic accidents attended at an urgent and emergency referral hospital, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: cross-sectional study with a sample of 364 adult victims of traffic accidents, aged between 18 and 60 years, of both sexes. A sociodemographic characterization form and accident characteristics were used to collect data. The variables were analyzed using descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, and Fisher's Exact test, with a significance level of 5% (p<0.05). Results: In the sample, there was a predominance of male patients (77.1%), drivers (71.1%), involving motorcycle (68.6%) and without the use of protective equipment (73.3%). The predominant injuries in accidents were fractures (70.8%). Conclusion: Although the prevalence of emergency care for traffic accident victims during the COVID-19 pandemic decreased from 0.77% (2019) to 0.34% in 2020, it was noticed that the variables still remained predominant. Therefore, the findings comprise an important tool for prevention and health promotion policies, aiming at reducing deaths, injuries and disabilities.

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Published

2023-12-21

How to Cite

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Santos RR dos, Alencar LVC de, Madeira MZ de A, Santos AMR dos, Santos J de AF, Ribeiro EES. Prevalence of care for road traffic accident victims during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rev Enferm UFPI [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 21 [cited 2024 Nov. 25];12(1). Available from: https://periodicos.ufpi.br/index.php/reufpi/article/view/4161

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