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Profile of victims of motorcycle accident attended by the mobile customer service urgency service
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Keywords

Traffic Accidents
Nursing
Nursing Care

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Profile of victims of motorcycle accident attended by the mobile customer service urgency service. (2019). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 37, e1560. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e1560.2019

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Abstract

Objective: To analyze the profile of motorcycle accident victims assisted by the Advanced Support of Timon Mobile Emergency Care Service (MA) in 2016. Methods: Quantitative and descriptive study. We analyzed 100 records of attendances made to motorcyclists in 2016 by the Advanced Support Unit of the Mobile Emergency Care Service Results: Motorcycle accidents were more frequent among males (69%), aged between 21 and 30 years (23%), young victims of economically active age. On weekends there was a greater number of accidents, especially on Saturdays (34%). Of the lesions found, abrasions prevail (65%) and the most affected site were the lower limbs (38%), followed by the head (29%), which reveals the importance of helmet use.  Conclusion: It is important to raise awareness among professionals who provide care in mobile service to fill out the form and perform educational and preventive awareness measures for safer traffic

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