A epidemiologia dos acidentes de trânsito atendidos pelo serviço de atendimento móvel de urgência

Abstract

SAMU (Mobile Emergency Care Service) is a free service that offers various types of support, 24/7, and emergency assistance. To request the service, call 192, and the level of care required will be assessed and appropriate support provided. It offers two types of support: Basic Life Support Unit (BSU) and Advanced Life Support (ALS). The objective of this study is to understand the epidemiological profile of traffic accidents in the city of Ipiranga, Piauí, and the importance of nursing care for victims. The methodology is a cross-sectional, descriptive study with a quantitative approach. In 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) in the municipality of Ipiranga, Piauí, PI, treated 255 traffic accident victims. The demographic variables, it can be observed that there was a greater number of traffic accident victims in relation to the male gender (80.8%). Regarding the age range of the victims, it can be observed that the most representative range was 31 to 40 years old (22.3%), followed by 21 to 30 years old (21.5%). These two age ranges concentrate the vast majority of cases (43.8%). This study characterized the profile of traffic accident victims treated by SAMU in Ipiranga do Piauí, PI. It revealed that the majority of traffic accident victims in the city of Ipiranga do Piauí are young, working-age male motorcycle drivers. Because this profile corresponds to a productive individual, it entails, in addition to social and emotional impacts, a significant economic impact, as these young people are in the economically active segment of the population.