Specifications of Traumatized Patients Referring to Fatemi Hospital of Ardabil, 2007-8

Trauma is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the world and it puts a great deal of financial pressure on the health systems. Due to the abundance of the mechanism of trauma and identification of most prevalent mechanism this study was done to survey specifications of traumatized patients referring Fatemi Hospital in Ardabil city. This was a cross-sectional study carried out on traumatized patients between Jan and June 2008. Data collection method was a questionnaire including demographic data, mechanism of trauma, location of accident, way of transportation and some other data that have been obtained by face to face interview. Data were analyzed in SPSS program using descriptive and analytical statistical methods. In 955 patients with trauma, the ratio of male to female was 2.3. The mean age of patients was 28.7±18.7. About %50 of patients were < 25 years old. The most common causes of injuries were falling (38.5%) then cutting and accidents each with 22.1%, 10.8%, respectively. Satisfaction with the emergency care was relatively high and only 9% were carried by an ambulance to the emergency unit. The most prevalent trauma mechanism was falling from height and then cutting injury and car accidents. Satisfaction with emergency care was relatively high.