Atendimentos decorrentes de queimaduras em serviços públicos de emergência no Brasil, 2009

Abstract

O objetivo foi analisar os atendimentos por queimaduras em serviços de emergência, e fatores associados. Estudo transversal de 761 atendimentos coletados pelo Sistema de Vigilância de Violências e Acidentes em 2009. A maioria foi do sexo masculino (58,6%); adultos de 30 a 49 anos (23,1%) e crianças de 0 a 9 anos (23%). A residência foi o local de ocorrência mais frequente (62,1%), especialmente para crianças e mulheres; em seguida comércio, serviços, indústria e construção (19,1%), especialmente entre homens de 20 a 49 anos. Queimaduras no trabalho foram 29,1% do total. Uso de álcool chegou a 5,1%. Agentes causadores em todas as idades: substância quente (43,6%) e fogo/chama (24,2%); na faixa produtiva: substâncias químicas. As queimaduras entre 0 e 14 anos foram associadas com residência, substância e objeto quente e internação hospitalar; entre os de 15 a 49 anos associaram-se com fogo/chama e choque elétrico, via pública e alta da emergência. Estratégias de prevenção para crianças e trabalhadores devem ser implantadas.

Risk Perception of Work-Related Burn Injuries From the Workers Perspective

“…9 A study among employees of power distribution companies in Iran showed that individuals of working age, who are married, and who have a high education and temporary work contracts, were the most affected by occupational electric injuries. 14 According to the testimony, the visibility of burning risk situations when handling the work equipment generates fear and apprehension, becoming an intrapersonal stressor, so that the subjects need to pay constant attention when handling the equipment due to the possibility of accidents.…”

“…[8][9][10] Studies focused on knowledge of the circumstances surrounding work-related burn injuries from the workers' perspective may contribute to identification of the main risks/ stressors for these accidents 9 and the detection of appropriate prevention measures to reduce these injuries, which is the relevance of the present research. 10 In order to analyze the perception of workers who suffer burn injuries regarding environmental risk, the Neuman Systems Model, 2 proposed by Betty Neuman in 1970, was used as a theoretical framework.…”

Topics of pre-hospital care for schoolchildren: the perspective of professionals of the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU)

“…These are most frequent among boys, aged up to four years old, in the home environment, mainly in the kitchen. [26][27][28] Generally speaking, the victims of burns result in a significant number of episodes of inpatient treatment, with rates of 18.1%, while those from falls reach close to 8%, and those from road traffic accidents, a little over 16%. 27 Children of school age are also exposed to risks for accidents due to burns.…”

Characterization of Publications on Burns in Brazil and Changes Resulting from Trauma in Brazil: Systematic Review of the Literature

“…Data of the Unified Health System (SUS) showed that 80,607 people were hospitalized for injuries from this type of trauma in 2009, accounting about 9% of the total group of hospitalizations of external causes in SUS, according to Gawryszewski et al [5].…”

“…The Brazilian study of Gawryszewski et al [5], analyzing 761 cases of burns seen in emergency services in several national states, found that most of the victims were male (58.6%) and in the age group 30-49 years old (23.1%), followed by the age group of zero to nine years old (23.0%). The main agents were hot substances (43.6%) and fire/flame (24.2%).…”