Department of Orthopaedics, National Trauma Center, Mahankal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Department of Orthopaedics, Nepal Armed Police Force Hospital, Balambu, Kathmandu, Nepal.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2023 Sep 1;61(265):706-709. doi: 10.31729/jnma.8260.
Driving under the influence is one of the most significant risk factors for road traffic accidents, leading to severe and multiple orthopaedic injuries. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of driving under the influence of alcohol among road traffic accident patients presenting to a tertiary care centre.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on patients involved in road traffic accidents presenting to a tertiary care centre. Data from 10 January 2020 to 9 December 2021 were collected between 22 July 2023 to 22 August 2023 from the hospital records after receiving ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. Patients who had road traffic accidents and were diagnosed with fractures were included in the study. Patients with incomplete hospital records were excluded from the study. Convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval.
Among 2,519 patients, 307 (12.19%) (10.91-13.47, 95% Confidence Interval) were driving under the influence of alcohol when involved in a road traffic accident. Out of 307 patients, 305 (99.35%) accidents involved two-wheelers. A total of 118 (38.44%) patients suffered soft tissue injuries, while 47 (15.31%) sustained head injuries, and 28 (9.12%) sustained facial injuries.
The prevalence of driving under the influence of alcohol among road traffic accident patients presenting to a tertiary care centre was similar to other studies done in similar settings.
accidents; alcohol consumption; bone; Nepal; trauma.
酒后驾车是道路交通事故的最重要危险因素之一，可导致严重和多发性骨科损伤。本研究旨在了解到 tertiary care 中心就诊的道路交通伤患者中酒后驾车的流行率。
对 tertiary care 中心就诊的道路交通伤患者进行描述性横断面研究。数据于 2023 年 7 月 22 日至 2023 年 8 月 22 日从医院记录中收集，收集时间为 2020 年 1 月 10 日至 2021 年 12 月 9 日，同时已获得机构审查委员会的伦理批准。本研究纳入了发生道路交通伤且被诊断为骨折的患者。排除了医院记录不完整的患者。采用便利抽样法。点估计值在 95%置信区间内计算。
在 2519 名患者中，有 307 名（12.19%）（95%置信区间：10.91-13.47）在发生道路交通伤时酒后驾车。在 307 名患者中，305 名（99.35%）事故涉及两轮车。共有 118 名（38.44%）患者发生软组织损伤，47 名（15.31%）发生头部损伤，28 名（9.12%）发生面部损伤。
tertiary care 中心就诊的道路交通伤患者中酒后驾车的流行率与其他类似环境下进行的研究相似。
事故；酒精消耗；骨；尼泊尔；创伤。
