J Nurs Acad Soc.  1976 Dec;6(2):39-54.

Epidemiolgical Study of the Accident patients in Chun Chon area

• Peak HJ

Abstract

In order to contribute to the formulation of a public health plan, the epidemiological study conducted by the record of 834 accident patients during the year Jan. 1975 to Dec. 1975 at Lim' s clinic Chun Chon city has been analysed in hospital treatment. The accident patients were divided into Common, Psychosomatic, Industrial and Traffic. The results obtained from this study are summarized as follows; 1. Common accident showed highest rate as 32.1%, Industrial showed 28.6% rate, Psychosomatic showed 27.2% and Trafic accident showed lower rate as 12.1%. 2. The age group from 16 to 20 years old showed the highest rate as 23.0% and the distribution of this same age group in the Kang Won Province area was 20.4%, sexual grouping shows men with the highest rate as much as 69.5%. 3. The highest rate of accidents (23.9%) occurred from 3Pm to 6Pm. The highest monthly accident rate (13.1%) occurred in July, in the most concentrated season, summer(31.3%) 4. The place of indoor accidents were highest 30. 3% 5. Bruise and larceration form wounds showed highest with traffic accident victims suffering 35.0% of this bruise rate 6. Wound liesions of the upper limbs showed the highest type 28. 6% by head liesions 28. 2% 7. Among those completely cured after treatment(84.1% of the total), intoxication cases showed the highest rate (86. 5%) 8. From accident tims to treatment at the clinic, intoxication cases had the longest wait (77. 2%) treated within six hours.

MeSH Terms

Accidents, Traffic
Contusions
Epidemiologic Studies
Gangwon-do
Head
Humans
Male
Public Health
Seasons
Upper Extremity
Wounds and Injuries
Young Adult