Ângela Maria Mendes Abreu

Uso de álcool em vítimas de acidentes de trânsito: estudo do nível de alcoolemia

Se trata de estudio epidemiologico exploratorio y descriptivo. El objetivo fue correlacionar los niveles de alcoholemia detectados en las victimas fatales por accidentes de transito, en la ciudad de Rio de Janeiro (datos de los registros del Instituto Medico Legal/IML) con el perfil de la victima y las caracteristicas de los accidentes. Los datos fueron recolectados del archivo del IML, a traves de los registros que constaban en las fichas de victimas fatales por accidentes de transito; fueron compilados y se elaboraron tablas con el Programa estadistico SPSS, en el periodo comprendido entre enero y mayo de 2005. Fueron levantados datos sobre 348 victimas fatales por accidentes de transito, de estos, apenas 94 realizaron el examen de alcoholemia, siendo que en 83 fueron detectados niveles de alcoholemia; el 60,2% presento niveles por encima de 0,6g de alcohol por litro de sangre. Se mostro evidente el envolvimiento del alcohol en accidentes de transito con victimas fatales, en niveles por encima y por debajo de 0,6g de alcohol por litro de sangre.This was an exploratory, descriptive study that aimed to correlate alcohol levels detected in fatal victims of traffic accidents, in Rio de Janeiro city, with the victims profile and the characteristics of the accident. The data were retrieved from the registers of the Legal Medicine Institute/IML, through the registers of the medical records of the fatal victims of traffic accidents. Compiled and tabulated using the Statistics Program SPSS, for the period between January and May 2005, 348 fatal victims of traffic accidents were reported. Of these victims, 94 had been tested for alcohol, of these, 83 had levels of alcohol detected, 60.2% presented levels above 0.6g/l blood. The use of alcohol was evident, at levels above and below 0.6g per liter of blood, in the cases of fatal victims of traffic accidents.

Acidentes de trânsito e a frequência dos exames de alcoolemia com vítimas fatais na cidade do Rio de Janeiro

El objetivo fue analizar las muertes por accidentes de transito, registrados en el Instituto Medico Legal (IML), en la ciudad del Rio de Janeiro, segun la frecuencia de realizacion de los examenes sobre los niveles de alcoholemia. Fueran analizados 533 prontuarios, en el periodo de seis meses, que correspondieron a 12,3% del total de muertes registradas. Hay evidencias que el examen de alcoholemia fue prioritariamente realizado en las victimas que vinieran de la calle y dieron entrada en el IML en las primeras 12 horas despues del accidente. La realizacion de los testes de alcoholemia tuvo significativa relacion con el tiempo transcurrido entre el accidente y la muerte. Se han identificado, sin embargo, gran perdida de oportunidad de realizacion del examen para un gran numero de victimas venidas directamente de la calle en las primeras 12 horas del accidente (50,1%), colaborando para una subnotificacion de los verdaderos numeros de alcohol en el transito.

Consumo nocivo de bebidas alcoólicas entre usuários de uma Unidade de Saúde da Família

OBJECTIVES: To identify harmful alcohol consumption among users of a Family Health Unit, analyzing its association with sociodemographic characteristics. METHODS: A cross-sectional study conducted with 1,115 subjects who responded to the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and questions referring to sociodemographic variables. Data were submitted to tests of association, using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. RESULTS: An elevated prevalence was observed of harmful alcohol consumption (31.0%), strongly associated with male gender, low education level and family income. CONCLUSION: We observed a high prevalence of harmful alcohol consumption strongly associated with male patients, with lower education and income up to two times the minimum wage.Objectives: To identify harmful alcohol consumption among users of a Family Health Unit, analyzing its association with sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted with 1,115 subjects who responded to the Alcohol Use Disorders Identifi cation Test and questions referring to sociodemographic variables. Data were submitted to tests of association, using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Results: An elevated prevalence was observed of harmful alcohol consumption (31.0%), strongly associated with male gender, low education level and family income. Conclusion: We observed a high prevalence of harmful alcohol consumption strongly associated with male patients, with lower education and income up to two times the minimum wage. Descriptors: Alcohol drinking; Cross-sectional studies; Primary health care; Public health nursing

Níveis de alcoolemia e mortalidade por acidentes de trânsito na cidade do Rio de Janeiro

Se trata de un estudio epidemiologico descriptivo. Con el objetivo de describir el perfil de las victimas fatales de transito en la ciudad de Rio de Janeiro desde los registros del Instituto Medico Legal (IML) y compararlos a los niveles de alcoholemia detectados a traves del examen en laboratorio. La colecta de los datos obedecio a la Resolucion 196/96 del Consejo Nacional de Salud. Los datos fueran levantados en el archivo del IML, a traves de los registros en los prontuarios de victimas fatales por accidentes de transito, del universo de las victimas por todas las causas externas, y registrados desde un sistema de informacion especifico, compilados y tabulados por el programa estadistico EPI INFO, en el periodo comprendido entre enero y febrero de 2005. Fue evidenciado que 27,8% de la victimas fatales presentaran alcoholemia detectada. En 64% de esos, el nivel de alcoholemia fue arriba de 0,6g/L, mientras 36% presentaran un porcentual significativo de mortalidad con niveles abajo del limite legal establecido en el Brasil.

Violência ocupacional sofrida pelos profissionais de enfermagem do serviço de pronto atendimento hospitalar

Objetivou-se fazer a caracterizacao sociodemografica da equipe de enfermagem que atua no servico de pronto atendimento hospitalar e identificar os principais tipos de violencia ocupacional sofrida por essa equipe. Estudo descritivo, transversal, desenvolvido em um hospital geral em Duque de Caxias/Rio de Janeiro. Os dados, colhidos em agosto de 2009, foram agrupados em tabelas, seguindo-se analise univariada. A amostra do estudo foi composta por 30 trabalhadores. As analises mostraram que a maioria dos entrevistados foi vitima de violencia ocupacional (76,7%). Os principais causadores foram os acompanhantes (87,0%), seguidos dos pacientes (52,2%). A forma de violencia que mais ocorreu foi a agressao verbal (100,0%). Os resultados permitiram observar que esses trabalhadores possuem poucas expectativas na mudanca do quadro atual e nao acreditam que seus coordenadores possam ajuda-los no problema.This research objectives were: to discover the sociodemographic profile of the nursing staff that works in the hospital emergency service, identify the main types of occupational violence suffered by this team. Cross-sectional descriptive study done in a general hospital in Duque de Cazxias/Rio de Janeiro. The data, collected on August, 2009, was put in tables for subsequent univariate analysis. The sample of respondents comprised 30 workers. The analyzed data showed that the majority of employees interviewed were victims of occupational violence (76.7%). The main causes of occupational violence were the companions (87.0%) followed by patients (52.2%). The more frequentform of aggression was verbal aggression (100.0%). The results showed that these workers have little expectation on changing the current situation and do not believe that their managers can assist them in the problem.

Alcohol use and traffic accidents: a study of alcohol levels

Se trata de estudio epidemiologico exploratorio y descriptivo. El objetivo fue correlacionar los niveles de alcoholemia detectados en las victimas fatales por accidentes de transito, en la ciudad de Rio de Janeiro (datos de los registros del Instituto Medico Legal/IML) con el perfil de la victima y las caracteristicas de los accidentes. Los datos fueron recolectados del archivo del IML, a traves de los registros que constaban en las fichas de victimas fatales por accidentes de transito; fueron compilados y se elaboraron tablas con el Programa estadistico SPSS, en el periodo comprendido entre enero y mayo de 2005. Fueron levantados datos sobre 348 victimas fatales por accidentes de transito, de estos, apenas 94 realizaron el examen de alcoholemia, siendo que en 83 fueron detectados niveles de alcoholemia; el 60,2% presento niveles por encima de 0,6g de alcohol por litro de sangre. Se mostro evidente el envolvimiento del alcohol en accidentes de transito con victimas fatales, en niveles por encima y por debajo de 0,6g de alcohol por litro de sangre.This was an exploratory, descriptive study that aimed to correlate alcohol levels detected in fatal victims of traffic accidents, in Rio de Janeiro city, with the victims profile and the characteristics of the accident. The data were retrieved from the registers of the Legal Medicine Institute/IML, through the registers of the medical records of the fatal victims of traffic accidents. Compiled and tabulated using the Statistics Program SPSS, for the period between January and May 2005, 348 fatal victims of traffic accidents were reported. Of these victims, 94 had been tested for alcohol, of these, 83 had levels of alcohol detected, 60.2% presented levels above 0.6g/l blood. The use of alcohol was evident, at levels above and below 0.6g per liter of blood, in the cases of fatal victims of traffic accidents.

Accidentes de tránsito y la frecuencia de los exámenes de alcoholemia con víctimas fatales en la ciudad del Rio de Janeiro.

El objetivo fue analizar las muertes por accidentes de transito, registrados en el Instituto Medico Legal (IML), en la ciudad del Rio de Janeiro, segun la frecuencia de realizacion de los examenes sobre los niveles de alcoholemia. Fueran analizados 533 prontuarios, en el periodo de seis meses, que correspondieron a 12,3% del total de muertes registradas. Hay evidencias que el examen de alcoholemia fue prioritariamente realizado en las victimas que vinieran de la calle y dieron entrada en el IML en las primeras 12 horas despues del accidente. La realizacion de los testes de alcoholemia tuvo significativa relacion con el tiempo transcurrido entre el accidente y la muerte. Se han identificado, sin embargo, gran perdida de oportunidad de realizacion del examen para un gran numero de victimas venidas directamente de la calle en las primeras 12 horas del accidente (50,1%), colaborando para una subnotificacion de los verdaderos numeros de alcohol en el transito.

Padrão de consumo de bebidas alcoólicas entre os trabalhadores e perfil socioeconômico

Objective: Estimate the consumption pattern of alcoholic beverages and the socioeconomic profile of workers at a Public Service. Methods: Cross-sectional study, involving 322 subjects who answered the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and questions related to the sociodemographic variables. The data were processed and analyzed using the Epi-Info software. Results: It was observed that the consumption of 12.7% was classified as hazardous, harmful and suggestive of dependence. Binge drinking was found in 32.5% and 5.3% had already caused problems for themselves or others. The majority has not consumed alcohol in the previous 12 months, but those that did so consumed large quantities and frequently. Conclusion: The results showed a high prevalence of hazardous, harmful consumption and probable dependence, associated with male workers and low education levels.

Prevalência de alcoolismo no perfil das aposentadorias por invalidez dentre trabalhadores de uma universidade federal

O presente estudo teve como objetivos descrever as causas da morbidade dos servidores aposentados por invalidez em uma universidade federal; identificar o perfil sociodemografico e ocupacional dos aposentados por invalidez geral e pelo alcoolismo; e fazer uma associacao entre essas causas. Tratou-se de um estudo descritivo seccional retrospectivo, cuja populacao foi composta por todos os servidores aposentados por invalidez registrados na universidade. O total de aposentados por invalidez foi de 553 servidores, com destaque para os casos de aposentadoria por transtornos psiquiatricos (35,6%) como primeira causa de invalidez, sendo que o alcoolismo motivou a aposentadoria de 9% do total de aposentados. Concluiu-se que o maior percentual de aposentadoria por invalidez foi composto por trabalhadores lotados no hospital universitario.This study aimed to describe the causes of morbidity among servers retired for disability in a federal university; identify the socio-demographic and occupational profile of the retired for disability in general and for alcoholism; and make an association between these causes. This was a retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study; the population consisted of all servers retired for disability registered at the university. The total disability retirees was of 553 servers, especially in cases of retirement for psychiatric disorders (35.6%) as the leading cause of disability, and alcoholism led to the retirement of 9% of retirees. It was concluded that the highest percentage of disability retirement was composed of workers concentrated in the university hospital.

Caracterização do consumo de álcool de uma população adscrita à estratégia Saúde da Família

Objective: To characterize alcohol consumption among the population enrolled in the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Methods: The study was developed through a household survey with a random sample of 301 individuals who answered a form containing sociodemographic and alcohol consumption variables, besides the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Exploratory data analysis was performed in SPSS version 13.0, using singe frequency distribution. Results: The proportion of abstainers was high (50.5%); nevertheless,high levels of alcohol consumption have been identified among drinkers (75.2%). Conclusion: It is important for the FHS and Brazilian public policies to consider the development of actions to prevent alcohol abuse, through the dissemination of information on the adverse consequences for health and quality of life of individuals and populations this consumption pattern can entail.Objective: To characterize alcohol consumption among the population enrolled in the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Methods: The study was developed through a household survey with a random sample of 301 individuals who answered a form containing sociodemographic and alcohol consumption variables, besides the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Exploratory data analysis was performed in SPSS version 13.0, using singe frequency distribution. Results: The proportion of abstainers was high (50.5%); nevertheless,high levels of alcohol consumption have been identified among drinkers (75.2%). Conclusion: It is important for the FHS and Brazilian public policies to consider the development of actions to prevent alcohol abuse, through the dissemination of information on the adverse consequences for health and quality of life of individuals and populations this consumption pattern can entail.