Driver's license, head protection devices and severity of motorcyclists' injuries in traffic accidents.

IF 1.2 Q3 NURSING

Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem Pub Date : 2024-08-26 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0153

Albanita Gomes da Costa de Ceballos, Washington José Dos Santos, Cristine Vieira do Bonfim

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Abstract

Objectives: to describe traffic accidents involving motorcyclists and analyze the association between possession of a motorcycle driver's license and use of helmets according to the severity of injuries.

Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted among all patients hospitalized in the traumatology and orthopedics sector of a public reference hospital in northeastern Brazil.

Results: 170 patients were surveyed, the majority were male (95.9%). Their ages ranged from 18 to 67 years. Most were black or brown (52.3%), had completed elementary school (58.9%) and had monthly income smaller than two minimum wages (56.5%). An association was found between being licensed to drive a motorcycle and wearing a helmet. Among those who suffered moderate injuries, this association was OR=5.66(1.85-17.23) and among those who suffered severe injuries it was OR=13.57(2.82-65.14).

Conclusions: people who were licensed to drive motorcycles used a helmet as protective equipment more often and, in accidents, suffered fewer injuries.

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驾驶执照、头部保护装置和摩托车手在交通事故中受伤的严重程度。

目的：描述涉及摩托车驾驶员的交通事故，并根据受伤的严重程度分析拥有摩托车驾驶执照与使用头盔之间的关系。方法：对巴西东北部一家公立参考医院创伤和骨科部门的所有住院病人进行横断面研究：170 名患者接受了调查，其中大多数为男性（95.9%）。他们的年龄从 18 岁到 67 岁不等。大多数为黑人或棕色人种（52.3%），小学毕业（58.9%），月收入低于两份最低工资（56.5%）。研究发现，获得摩托车驾驶执照与佩戴头盔之间存在关联。结论：有驾驶摩托车执照的人更经常使用头盔作为保护设备，在事故中受伤的人数更少。

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Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem NURSING-

CiteScore

2.30

自引率

7.70%

发文量

477

审稿时长

21 weeks

期刊介绍： The Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem created in 1932, March 20 is the official publication of the Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem (Brazilian Nursing Association) has as purpose to disseminate the scientific production from different nursing interest areas of knowledge, including those which express the political project of the Association. The Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem is the oldest journal of the Brazilian nursing. Its first title was "Annaes de Enfermagem" from 1932 to 1941, being entitled Anais de Enfermagem" until 1955, when its title was changed to the current.