Citation

Maciel PR, Souza MR, Rosso CF. Epidemiol. Serv. Saude 2016; 25(3): 607-616.

Vernacular Title

Estudo descritivo do perfil das vítimas com ferimentos por projéteis de arma de fogo e dos custos assistenciais em um hospital da Rede Viva Sentinela.

Affiliation

Universidade Federal de Goiás, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Goiânia-GO, Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Coordenação-Geral de Desenvolvimento da Epidemiologia em em Serviços / Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde / Ministério da Saúde)

DOI

10.5123/S1679-49742016000300016

PMID

27869931

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:: to describe the profile of victims with injuries caused by firearm projectiles and the cost of treatment at a referral hospital in Midwestern Brazil belonging to the Viva Sentinela Network.

METHODS:: a descriptive study with convenience samplie was conducted from January to March 2013; data sources were interviews, patients' medical records, and the hospital statistics department.

RESULTS:: the 150 victims who participated were predominantly male (94.7%), young (67.3%), and drug/alcohol users (80.0%); the main reason of these incidents was drug trafficking/drug debt (45.3%); average health care costs were R$1,291.93 per case.

CONCLUSION:: the majority of victims were young male users of alcohol/drugs, and involvement with trafficking was the most frequent reason for victimization; average health care costs for these patients were high.

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