ALGORITHM FOR FIRST AID FOR TRAUMA

Abstract

All the damage that is inflicted on a person is called trauma. They can be divided into mental (affecting the psyche and behavior) and physical (injury to various organs or parts of organs). Physical injury is a general term that refers to bodily injury caused by accidents, falls, blows, burns, sprains and more. Trauma is the sixth leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 10% of all deaths, which requires timely promotion and prevention.

The aim of the present study is to develop an algorithm for the possibilities for organizing and providing first aid to victims, behavior of health care professionals in emergency care centers and provides information for training and giving instructions for timely primary care with trauma. For the purpose of the research we studied the available literature on the problem.

In the dynamics of injuries in the first place is the production related to daily work in industry and agriculture. The second is the one that includes all injuries caused by traffic, domestic and sports accidents. This type of injury is characterized by the variety of injuries, severity or quantity. Last but not least are the injuries from burns. According to the International Labor Organization, every year 120 million people in the world suffer from accidents at work, and hundreds of thousands die or become permanently disabled. Occupational injuries in our country are higher than the European Union average. The causes of occupational injuries are numerous. The level of accidents at work is one of the most important indicators of the quality of working conditions and activities to ensure health and safety at work. According to statistical data, the leading place is occupied by road traffic injuries. Providing rescue and emergency medical care within the first minutes after a car accident is key to controlling trauma, reducing disability and reducing mortality. The period 2011-2020 has been declared a decade of active action to improve road safety. Coordinated actions of the competent crisis management authorities are at the heart of the process of managing and dealing with the consequences of road accidents. Burn injuries are a major global public health problem with serious consequences for the lives and health of victims, which requires raising the awareness and professional competence of health professionals. Burns are easy to diagnose but difficult to treat. The process starts from the place of the defeat and lasts for months and years until the complete recovery of the victim.

The fast-paced modern life requires the search for methods and means to prevent injuries. The prevention of injuries in order to reduce them is a matter of public policy and can hardly be solved. There remains the possibility of prevention of complications of injuries, which depends on properly organized activities to provide first aid to victims, qualified and specialized medical trauma care.