Author/Authors :
delshad, vahid university of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences - health in emergency and disaster research center, ايران , sabzalizadeh, samaneh university of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences - rofeyde hospital, nursing accreditation office, ايران , moradian, mohammad javad shiraz university of medical sciences - shahid rajaee (emtiaz) trauma hospital, trauma research center, ايران , safarpour, hamid shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - school of health, safety and environment - department of health in disasters and emergencies, ايران , malekyan, leila bam university of medical sciences - school of nursing and midwifery - department of nursing, ايران , shemshadi, hashem university of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences - department of clinical sciences plastic reconstructive surgery, ايران , beiranvand, ramin lorestan university of medical sciences - health and nutrition research center, ايران
Abstract :
background: there is a lack of epidemiological data on emergency medical service (ems) missions for accidents in iran. the present study aimed at obtaining representative data on the epidemiology of emergency medical service missions for accidents in tehran. methods: active ems stations in tehran were selected through stratified random sampling in different regions of the city during a twelve-month period from march 2012 to march 2013. data was collected through a questionnaire on demographic information, which extracted from events recorded on dispatch electronic forms in ems. data was analyzed by excel using descriptive statistics. results: based on the type of accidents, road traffic accidents (rta) and downfall in the north, stab wound in the east, burning in thewest, and poisoning with co in the east region of tehran megacity had the highest rates compared to other areas. the most common of all were road traffic accidents (rta) (77.9%) stab wound (11.1%), falling down (4.6%), burns (2.1%), and carbon monoxide (co) poisoning (1.5%). most accidents occurred in males and 20- to 40-year-old age group (45.51%), and the western district had the first rank in tehran. conclusions: according to demographic and geographical rate of accidents, it is recommended to develop preparedness programs and response plan according to epidemiological information of accidents. this programs includes ems staff trainings and community educations.
Keywords :
emergency medical services (ems) , accidents , reports , tehran , road traffic accidents (rta)
