Caracterização do perfil das v´timas de acidente de trânsito com motocicletas na área de abramência do PSF Boa Esperança, no município de Alfenas/MG

Abstract

Research carried through in some Brazilian cities report that the motorcyclists are more involved in traffic accidents. These are highly vulnerable due to direct exposition to the shock with vehicles or fixed objects e, therefore, they are vulnerable to the multiple traumas with bigger gravity. This phenomenon is attributed to many factors, such as the agility in the transit that the motorcycle provides, its accessible price and the low cost of maintenance. Due to increasing importance assumed for this type of accident, as death cause, or disability, the study aimed analyze this problematic in municipality Alfenas of Minas Gerais state. For this, a bibliography review was done about the subject, in order to subsidize the actions directed toward the population in study. It is also intended to know about the profile of traffic accidents victims with motorcycle in the area of Health Family Program - PSF Boa Esperança, in municipality Alfenas - MG. The results confirm studies in relation to the predominance of young males between victims with motorcycle. Thus, there area challenges for the performance of the PSF teams and that they should planning actions to deal with this kind of problem.