| dc.description.abstract | Injuries due to Road Traffic Accident (RTA),
domestic accidents, work place injuries and
intentional injuries lead to a large number of
hospital admissions and cause a huge social and
hospital burden. Possible preventive measures
could lead to reduce these injuries. Presence
ofknowledge gaps in these areas restricts
the efficacy of interventions. The study was
conducted to assess the incidence of different
types of injuries, the risk factors on RTA, and
evaluate the incidence and the risk factors
for RTA injuries with the individual’s sociodemographic
characteristics. Patients admitted
with injuries to the Base Hospital Kuliyapitiya
over a period of month (n=210) were considered
in this descriptive cross-sectional study. An
interviewer-administered questionnaire was
used to collect data. Data was analyzed using
descriptive analysis. Number of admissions due
to injuries during period of one month was 210.
There were 87.6% (n=184) admissions due to
unintentional injuries. Majority 76.2% (n =140)
out of them were males. Most common age group
that has undergone any type of injury was 31-40
years 21.9% (n=46). Unintentional injuries include
RTA, work place accidents, leisure time accidents,
injuries caused by violence and domestic accidents
which represent by 52. 4% (n=110) 11% (n=23),
9.5% (n=20) 12. 4% (n=26) and 14. 8% (n=31)
respectively. When considering RTA, motor
bike accidents 58.2% (n=64) have led to most
admissions. Risk factors that represent RTA were
without driving license (42.9%), without helmet
(26.7%), drowsiness (12.5%), alcohol influence
(32.1%), dark or rainy day (53.6%), defective road
(51.8%) and technical problems (10.7%). Most
pedestrians (37.6%) have undergone RTAs while
crossing the road. In this study the most common
age group that has undergone any type of injury
is 31-40 years. Motor bike is the most common
vehicle for RTA and majority have not got driving
license, and a considerable sample is under the
influence of alcohol at the moment. Males have
been subjected to injuries 3 times than females. | en_US |
