Traffic Accidents, a Public Health Issue: A Systematic Review
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car accident; public health; costs; rehabilitation; mortality.Abstract
Traffic accidents pose a significant challenge to public health worldwide. Each year, millions of people are injured or killed in vehicle collisions on roads, resulting in a considerable burden on healthcare systems and irreplaceable loss of human lives. The aim of this study was to analyze the findings on traffic accidents and their impact on public health through a review of available evidence. The study design was exploratory, documentary, and descriptive, involving a systematic literature search for full-text articles published in the past 5 years in indexed journals in scientific databases and search engines including PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane, Google Scholar, Scielo, Scopus, Redalyc, Elsevier, and WOS, as well as official health websites, based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Keywords used were "traffic accident", "costs", "public health", "rehabilitation", connected with AND OR operators with terms "traffic accident" relation "costs", "public health", "public health traffic accidents", "rehabilitation costs to public health traffic accidents". Ultimately, 21 articles were selected. Traffic accidents represent a global challenge with significant geographic variations. While men are typically more affected, women in Zambia face a higher risk. Prevention targeting specific demographic groups and consideration of factors such as vehicle condition and driver behavior are critical for enhancing road safety.
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