Acidente de trânsito: análise dos casos de traumatismo cranioencefálico

Objective: The objective of this study was to characterize the victims of traffic accidents hospitalized in a general hospital in the city of Natal and the traffic accident suffered by them.Methods: This is an exploratory, cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive study conducted with 90 victims of traffic accidents, from July to November 2015, who had Cranioencephalic Trauma.Results: 90% of the victims studied were male, 28.9% were between 20-29 years of age, 43.3% of the accidents were on Sunday, the motorcycle was the most involved vehicle (83.3%). Victims were 74.4% motorcycle drivers, 26.7% were wearing helmets and 65.6% had drunk alcoholic beverages. The motorcycle crashes represented 48.9% of the accidents. Mild Cranioencephalic Trauma was highlighted. Conclusion: The profile of the victims of traffic accidents with traumatic brain injury is characterized by males and young people. Already the accident presents predominance at the end of the week, having the bike as its main responsible and the alcohol intake contributed to the event.Objetivo: Caracterizar a los pacientes víctimas de accidentes de tráfico internados en un hospital general de la ciudad de Natal y el accidente de tráfico sufrido por ellos.Métodos: Estudio exploratorio, descriptivo, transversal, retrospectivo, con abordaje cuantitativo, realizado con 90 víctimas de accidentes de tráfico, en el periodo de julio a noviembre de 2015, que tuvieron Traumatismo Craneoencefálico. Resultados: El 28,3% de las víctimas estudiadas pertenecían al sexo masculino, el 28,9% en el grupo de edad de 20-29 años, el 43,3% de los accidentes fueron en domingo, el vehículo más involucrado fue moto (83,3%), el 74,4% eran conductores de moto, el 26,7% hacía uso de casco y el 65,6% había bebido alcohol. La caída de moto representó el 50% de los accidentes. Se destacó el Traumatismo Craneoencefálico leve. Conclusión: El perfil de las víctimas de accidentes de tráfico con traumatismo craneoencefálico se caracteriza por individuos varones y jóvenes. El accidente presenta predominio el fin de semana, teniendo la moto como su mayor responsable y la ingestión de alcohol contribuye al evento.Objetivo: Caracterizar vítimas de acidente de trânsito internados em um hospital geral da cidade do Natal e o acidente de trânsito sofrido por eles. Métodos: Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória, transversal, com abordagem quantitativa, de caráter descritivo, realizada com 90 vítimas de acidente de trânsito, de julho a novembro de 2015, que tiveram Traumatismo Cranioencefálico. Resultados: Foram encontrados 90% das vítimas estudadas pertenciam ao sexo masculino, 28,9% na faixa etária de 20-29 anos, 43,3% dos acidentes foram no domingo, o veículo mais envolvido foi moto (83,3%), entre as vítimas 74,4% eram condutores de moto, 26,7% fazia uso de capacete e 65,6% havia feito uso de bebida alcoólica. A queda de moto representou 50% dos acidentes. Destacou-se o Traumatismo Cranioencefálico leve.Conclusão: O perfil das vítimas de acidentes de trânsito com traumatismo cranioencefálico caracteriza-se por indivíduos do sexo masculino e jovens. Já o acidente apresenta predomínio no final de semana, tendo a moto como o seu maior responsável e a ingestão de álcool contribuído para o evento

Organization of Nursing work regarding the integration of family care for hospitalized children

Objective: to discuss the organization of Nursing technician’s work in the interface of the care of family members of hospitalized children and to identify their perception of the insertion of family in caring for this child. Methods: this is an exploratory descriptive study with a qualitative approach, undertaken in the pediatric inpatient unit of a university hospital with six Nursing technicians, through semi-structured interviews. Results: professionals realized the importance of the family’s presence for the child’s recovery; however, in basic care which was previously developed by Nursing, they were eventually delegated to be companions, with care for the child-family binomial forgotten by the professional. Conclusion: nursing technicians recognize the benefits and difficulties of the presence of a companion. However, it is perceived that there was a lack of professional preparation when considering the binomial of child-family during hospitalization

Traffic accident: a review of cases of head trauma

Objetivo: Caracterizar a los pacientes víctimas de accidentes de tráfico internados en un hospital general de la ciudad de Natal y el accidente de tráfico sufrido por ellos.Métodos: Estudio exploratorio, descriptivo, transversal, retrospectivo, con abordaje cuantitativo, realizadocon 90 víctimas de accidentes de tráfico, en el periodo de julio a noviembre de 2015, que tuvieron Traumatismo Craneoencefálico. Resultados: El 28,3% de las víctimas estudiadas pertenecían al sexo masculino, el 28,9% en el grupo de edad de 20-29 años, el 43,3% de los accidentes fueron endomingo, el vehículo más involucrado fue moto (83,3%), el 74,4% eran conductores de moto, el 26,7% hacía uso de casco y el 65,6% había bebidoalcohol. La caída de moto representó el 50% de los accidentes. Se destacó el Traumatismo Craneoencefálico leve. Conclusión: El perfil de las víctimas de accidentes de tráfico con traumatismo craneoencefálico se caracteriza por individuos varones y jóvenes. El accidente presenta predominio el fin de semana, teniendo la moto como su mayor responsable y la ingestión de alcohol contribuyeal evento.RESUMO:Objetivo: Caracterizar vítimas de acidente de trânsito internados em um hospital geral da cidade do Natal e o acidente de trânsito sofrido por eles. Métodos: Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória, transversal, com abordagem quantitativa, de caráter descritivo, realizada com 90 vítimas de acidente de trânsito, de julho a novembro de 2015, que tiveram Traumatismo Cranioencefálico. Resultados:Foram encontrados 90% das vítimas estudadas pertenciam ao sexo masculino, 28,9% na faixa etária de 20-29 anos, 43,3% dos acidentes foram no domingo, o veículo mais envolvido foi moto (83,3%), entre as vítimas 74,4% eram condutores de moto, 26,7% fazia uso de capacete e 65,6% havia feito uso de bebida alcoólica. A queda de moto representou 50% dos acidentes. Destacou-se o Traumatismo Cranioencefálico leve.Conclusão:O perfil das vítimas de acidentes de trânsito com traumatismo cranioencefálico caracteriza-se por indivíduos do sexo masculino e jovens. Já o acidente apresenta predomínio no final de semana, tendo a moto como o seu maior responsável e a ingestão de álcool contribuído para o evento.ABSTRACT:Objective: The objective of this study was to characterize the victims of traffic accidents hospitalized in a general hospital in the city of Natal and the traffic accident suffered by them.Methods: This is an exploratory, cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive study conducted with 90 victims of traffic accidents, from July to November 2015, who had Cranioencephalic Trauma.Results:90% of the victims studied were male, 28.9% were between 20-29 years of age, 43.3% of the accidents were on Sunday, the motorcycle was the most involved vehicle (83.3%). Victims were 74.4% motorcycle drivers, 26.7% were wearing helmets and 65.6% had drunk alcoholic beverages. The motorcycle crashes represented 48.9% of the accidents. Mild Cranioencephalic Trauma was highlighted. Conclusion:The profile of the victims of traffic accidents with traumatic brain injury is characterized by males and young people. Already the accident presents predominance at the end of the week, having the bike as its main responsible and the alcohol intake contributed to the event

A Look at the Practice of Risk Classification: Integrative Review

Introduction: the increase in the number of patients in emergency services / emergency brought the need for screening / risk classification as a way to organize the urgency and emergency care in the health institutions. Objectives: know how to develop the risk classification practice in the Brazilian reality using the scientific production, the insertion of nurses in risk classification using the Brazilian scientific production. Methods: an integrative review was carried out, the data occurred during September 2015 in the following databases: Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (Medline), and the Latin American and Caribbean System of Information on Health Sciences (LILACS) "GOOGLE SCHOLAR." Results: it found 9,874 articles and selected 33 for analysis. The results were organized in 04 categories: Risk classification as assistance qualifier; risk classification’s organization; operation weaknesses of the risk classification and nurse's role in risk classification. Conclusion: We conclude that the risk classification qualifies the assistance in emergency services; there are many difficulties for the risk classification’s operation and the nurse has been established as a professional with technical and legal competence to perform the risk classification. &nbsp

Quality of Life Assessment of the Wandering Emergency Service Care professionals

Introduction: the situations faced by the prehospital care professionals drive to a wear in the workplace, compromising these professionals’ quality of life. Objective: evaluate the quality of life of the professionals who work in the Wandering Emergency Service Care in three northeastern cities of Brazil from physical and environmental aspects. Methods: quantitative, descriptive and transversal study, conducted at the Wandering Emergency Service Care in the cities of Caicó, Currais Novos and Santa Cruz, located in the Rio Grande do Norte State, northeastern Brazil. The data were collected from 55 professionals in October and November 2014. Results: there was a majority of professionals aged between 25 and 29 years old, male, with high school education, income between 2 and 5 minimum wages, with other employment. The evaluation of quality of life was considered positive by most professionals. Regarding the Whoqol-Bref questionnaire there was a score variation of 65.45% to 78.76%. Conclusion: It is concluded that most of the professionals who were studied judge themselves as satisfied with their health and evaluate their quality of life positively