Vítimas de causas externas alcoolizadas atendidas em serviço de urgência e emergência: estudo seccional / Victims of alcohol-related external causes treated in urgency and emergency medical services: a cross-sectional study
Rev. eletrônica enferm
; 19: 1-9, Jan.Dez.2017. tab
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RESUMO
Estudo seccional que objetivou caracterizar o atendimento e o perfil de vítimas de causas externas alcoolizadas no principal serviço de urgência e emergência de São Tomé e Príncipe. Para tanto, todas as 672 vítimas atendidas entre abril de 2014 e abril de 2015 que estavam sob efeito do álcool tiveram seus prontuários avaliados. A maioria delas era jovem (56,8%), do sexo masculino (76,5%), cujos atendimentos foram realizados majoritariamente no período noturno (38,8%) dos finais de semana (75,1%) e resultaram em alta hospitalar (62,9%). Quanto ao tipo de causa externa, as agressões foram aquelas que demandaram mais atendimentos (40,0%), seguidas pelos acidentes de trabalho ou de trajeto (30,5%) e dos acidentes de trânsito (29,1%). Os resultados deste estudo pioneiro em São Tomé e Príncipe apontam as causas externas, especialmente as agressões, como um grave problema de saúde pública no país que demanda muitos atendimentos hospitalares.
ABSTRACT
This is a cross-sectional study aimed to characterize the care and profile of victims of alcohol-related external causes in the main urgency and emergency service in São Tomé and Príncipe. All 672 victims seen between April 2014 and April 2015 who were under the influence of alcohol had their medical records assessed. Most of them were young (56.8%), male (76.5%), had care provided mostly at night (38.8%) on weekends (75.1%), and received hospital discharge (62.9%). Regarding the type of external cause, aggressions were the main cause of medical services (40.0%), followed by workplace or commuting (30.5%) and traffic accidents (29.1%). The results of this pioneering study in São Tomé and Príncipe show the external causes, aggressions in particular, as a serious public health problem in the country that demands many hospital services.
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LILACS
Main subject:
Alcohol Drinking
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Emergency Medical Services
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External Causes
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pt
Journal:
Rev. eletrônica enferm
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
Year:
2017
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Article