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Artigo de Revisão • Rev. esc. enferm. USP 49 (01) • Jan-Feb 2015 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420150000100021   copy

Trauma in the elderly caused by traffic accident: integrative review* * Extracted from the thesis "Trauma por acidente de trânsito no idoso: fatores de risco e consequências", Nursing School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, 2013.

Trauma en el anciano por accidente de tránsito: revisión integradora

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OBJECTIVE

To describe the scientific knowledge produced about trauma in the elderly caused by traffic accidents in healthcare area studies.

METHODS

Integrative review of studies from 2003 to 2013 searched in LILACS, SciELO, PubMed and CINHAL databases. We used combination of the descriptors injuries, wounds and accidents, in English, Portuguese and Spanish languages.

RESULTS

32 studies were selected. In the thematic analysis, three categories emerged: epidemiological data from traffic accidents involving elderly; traffic accidents with elderly pedestrians; and trauma care in the elderly. We observed increased incidence of trauma in most countries and pedestrians represented a large part of the victims. Among these, the elderly are the most vulnerable group.

CONCLUSION

Studies showed that trauma care in the elderly need protocols and professionals with training in gerontology specialized in trauma care services.

Aged; Wounds and Injuries; Accidents, Traffic; Nursing; Review

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