LESÕES EM MOTOCICLISTAS: CARACTERÍSTICAS DO ACIDENTE E USO DE EQUIPAMENTOS PROTETIVOS

• Autor(a) principal: Vasconcelos, Ananda Cerqueira Barbosa de
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Rodrigues, Tatyanne Silva, Santos, Ana Maria Ribeiro dos, Madeira, Maria Zélia de Araújo, Andrade, Elaine Maria Leite Rangel
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Cogitare Enfermagem (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.ufpr.br/cogitare/article/view/61653
• topic: Enfermagem; Saúde do adulto; Causas Externas; Acidentes de Trânsito; Motocicletas; Ferimentos e lesões; Trauma.; External Causes; Traffic Accidents; Motorcycles; Wounds and Injuries; Trauma.; Causas Externas; Accidentes de Tránsito; Motocicletas; Heridas y Traumatismos; Trauma.

Objective: Analyze the relationship among the occurrence of motorcycle injuries, thecharacteristics of traffic accidents, and use of protective equipment by motorcyclists.Method: This is a correlational cross-sectional study conducted in an urgent care hospital inTeresina, State of Piauí, from December 2016 to April 2017, with 360 injured motorcyclists.Descriptive statistics were analyzed and associations were identified using the chi-square testand Fisher’s exact test.Results: Prevalence of injuries was observed in men of low school education level, with ownmotorcycle, but without a driver license. Also, statistically significant associations were foundbetween the occurrence of head injuries; having a driver license; use of protective equipment;blood alcohol content; lower limb injuries; driving experience; and being economically active.Conclusion: Findings demonstrate the importance of inspection to prevent motorcycleaccidents and draw the attention of nursing researchers and professionals who assist thispopulation to the importance of educational actions and campaigns, mainly of nurses inprimary care.