Pattern and Outcomes of Injuries among Trauma Patients in Gedeo Zone, Dilla, South Ethiopia: A 5 Years Retrospective Analysis

Injury has become a life threatening community health problem associated with significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. The aim of this study was to assess the burden of injury in Dilla University Hospital. Institution-based retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2015 to...

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Published in:	Ethiopian journal of health sciences Vol. 30; no. 5; pp. 745 - 754
Main Authors:	Abafita, Bedru Jemal, Abate, Semagn Mekonnen, Kasim, Hilemariam Mulugeta, Basu, Bivash
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ethiopia Research and Publications Office of Jimma University 01-09-2020
Subjects:	Cross-Sectional Studies Emergency Service, Hospital Ethiopia - epidemiology Hospital Mortality Humans Original Retrospective Studies Ethiopia Epidemiology Injury Outcome Ethiopia
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Summary:	Injury has become a life threatening community health problem associated with significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. The aim of this study was to assess the burden of injury in Dilla University Hospital. Institution-based retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2015 to June 2019. Data was collected using questionnaire adapted from WHO injury surveillance guideline. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were performed to determine the factors associated with hospital mortality. Road traffic accident was the commonest cause of injury 178(47.3%) followed by interpersonal violence 113(30.1%). Revised trauma score (RTS) < 10 (AOR=2.5; 95% CI, 1.8-25.6), Glasgow coma scale (GCS) (AOR =0.3; 95% CI, 0.13-0.5), length of hospitalization (LOS) 1-7 days (AOR=0.1; 95% CI, 0.01-0.8) and time of arrival >24hr were predictors of mortality in a patient with injury. Lower extremity injury was common and mostly associated with RTA. Pre-hospital emergency medical service system and trauma registry need to be established to decrease the burden of injury.
Bibliography:	Funding: Nil Competing Interests: The authors declare that this manuscript was approved by all authors in its form and that no competing interest exists.
ISSN:	1029-1857 2413-7170 1029-1857
DOI:	10.4314/ejhs.v30i5.14