Objective: Trauma patients constitute one of the predominant groups presenting to emergency departments. Although the home environment is regarded as safe, it contains numerous factors that may cause trauma and is identified as the leading source of injury after traffic accidents. The objective of this study was to emphasize home accidents and their associated problems and to propose solutions by highlighting emerging injury data.
Material and Methods: This study retrospectively examined the files of patients aged over 18 years who presented to the Emergency Department in 2024 with diag-noses related to “trauma,” “accident,” or “injury” and whose epicrisis indicated trauma sustained at home. Patients’ demographic data, the location of the accident within the home, the type of injury, the affected anatomical site, the causative factor, the diagnostic tests ordered, and the prognosis were documented.
Results: Among the 320 patient files accessed, the most common home accidents occurred in rooms (39.6%, n=127). It was determined that 34.4% of the injuries resulted from physical trauma, with crushing being the predominant injury type (43.4%, n=139). The most frequently affected anatomical region was the lower extrem-ity (27.2%, n=87). Gender classification revealed that women were significantly more likely to sustain injuries on slippery surfaces, whereas men were injured due to incorrect tool use.
Conclusion: Through more extensive initiatives, strategies can be formulated during the construction and furniture selection phases, with designs tailored according to age and gender. Identifying human or environmental factors that cause accidents enables the implementation of strategies to prevent home accidents.
Keywords: Emergency department, home accidents, trauma
Keywords: Emergency department, home accidents, trauma
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