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Psicologia Hospitalar

versión On-line ISSN 2175-3547

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ORSATI, F. T.; MACHADO, F. S.; KITAYAMA, M. M. G.  y  BRUSCATO, W.L.. Estudo da população fraturada, devido a acidentes de trânsito, internada na Santa Casa de São Paulo. Psicol. hosp. (São Paulo) [online]. 2004, vol.2, n.2. ISSN 2175-3547.

Introduction: Among the fractured population, there is high incidence of traffic accident (TA), the second biggest death cause in the country, which expenses to the government represents R$105 million. Objective: To characterize the fractured population in consequence of TA and to verify the association of TA with alcohol use. Methods: 67 fractured patients, both genders, ages between 18 and 92, fulfilled the Social-Demographic File Card and the Psychological Evaluation Protocol through interviews with 50 minutes length realized at the hospital bed. Results: 37,3% are TA victims, mainly motorcycle accidents (17,9%), with prevalence of male gender of 2:1. In the sample, 44,8% reports current alcohol consumption. Among the population which ingests alcohol, 63,3% are 18 to 32 years old and 35% of these young sample have been involved in accidents. Conclusion: The prevalence of TA among young male population is related to age, current alcohol consumption and the increase of motorcycle-workers.

Palabras clave : Fractured population; Motor traffic accidents; Alcohol abuse.

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