Perfil das Vítimas de Acidentes de Trânsito Atendidos em uma Unidade de Urgência e Emergência

Abstract

Objective: Outline the sociodemographic and clinical profile of traffic accident victims treated at the emergency department of a university hospital. Methods: This is a prospective, exploratory, and quantitative study conducted between June and December 2024 with 173 participants over 18 years of age of both sexes. Data were collected through interviews and medical record analysis and descriptively analyzed using SPSS Statistics version 26.0®. Results: There was a predominance of males (n = 136; 78.6%), between 18 and 25 years old (n = 48; 27.7%), non-white (n = 130; 75.1%), with incomplete primary education (n = 53; 30.6%) or completed secondary education (n = 53; 30.6%) and employed in service and sales occupations (n = 91; 52.6%). Most accidents involved cars (n = 99; 57.2%) and motorcycles (n = 59; 34.1%), with legs fractures being the most prevalent injuries (n = 122; 70.5%). Moderate to severe trauma predominated (n = 139; 80.3%), requiring drug treatment (n = 173; 100%), surgical procedures (n = 101; 58.4%) and immobilizations (n = 33; 19.1%). Conclusion: Understanding the profile of these victims is essential to support prevention strategies, road safety public policies, and improvements in hospital care and rehabilitation.