The feelings of parents of children victims of accidents in automobiles without child restraint systems

Abstract

doi: 10.5216/ree.v15i2.18111 - http://dx.doi.org/10.5216/ree.v15i2.18111.

ABSTRACT

Accidents are a public health problem in Brazil. The objective of this study was to understand the experience of parents of children victims of automobile accidents without a child restraint systems (CRS) taken place in Londrina, Paraná, from 2008 to 2011. This exploratory study was performed with a qualitative approach. The participants were 17 parents of children of ages zero to eight years, seen by the Integrated Emergency Trauma Care Service and referred to hospitals. The data analysis was performed using content analysis, which revealed two categories: Traffic accidents: who is safe?; Feelings at the time of the accident. In conclusion, people do not believe that accidents may happen with them or with close ones. Feelings of nervousness are observed at the time of the accident. Education is a starting point for using the CRS, thus the importance of nurses as educators.

Descriptors: Child Restraint Systems; Accidents, Traffic; Nursing; Child.