title: [Emergency care for victims of violence and accidents: differences in the epidemiological profile between the public and private health services. VIVA--Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, 2009].
abstract: The scope of this study is to analyze the differences in the profile of emergency care for external causes between public and private emergency departments. With data come from VIVA-Campinas 2009, the association between the nature of healthcare and the characteristics of the victims was verified using the chi-square test. Using Poisson regression, proportion ratios of care in the public and private network were estimated. In the sample of 1094 victims, 67.8% were treated by public health. Traffic accidents, animal-related accidents, and assaults were 2 times higher in public units, whereas collisions with objects and sprains were 75% and 2.7 times higher in private units. Cranium-encephalic trauma/polytrauma and cuts/lacerations were 3.8 times and 61% more frequent in public care, while victims with no injuries, with dislocations/sprains or fractures being predominant in private care. Head and multiple organ injuries, road accident and work-related injuries, the use of public transport or mobile emergency care services/ambulances were predominant in public care. Revealing significant differences in care in public and private care can contribute to the organization of healthcare.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Rua Tessália Vieira de Camargo 126, CCAS/Depto de Saúde Coletiva, Cid. Universitária Zeferino Vaz, 13083-887 Campinas SP. paulabelon@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ana Paula
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Belon
authors.forename: Naoko Yanagizawa Jardim
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: da Silveira
authors.forename: Marilisa Berti de Azevedo
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Barros
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baldo
authors.forename: Marta Maria Alves
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: da Silva
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017149:Private Sector; D017150:Public Sector; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult