Services rendered by the mobile emergency service of Cuiabá, MT, Brazil

Abstract

This study aimed to characterize the care provided by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) of Cuiabá, the capital city of Mato Grosso state, Brazil, during the  first six months of operation. This is a descriptive study based on data of  the SAMU’s  information system service, conducted from February to June 2009. A total of 1893 calls were performed, 1293 of them  for traumatic events and 578 for clinical causes. Of the latter, 51.2% occurred in females. Males accounted for 70.9% of events with traumatic causes. Most patients had  21- to 30-years–old . 23.8% of the attendances ocurred during the afternoon, and tThe highest frequency of attendaces occurred in the west region of the city Hospitals attended 61.2% of the SAMU´s cases. The results showed that SAMU’s multidisciplinary team contributes significantly to the provision of comprehensive care to patients.

Descriptors: Wounds and Injuries; Emergency Medical Services; Epidemiology.