| Titre : | Evaluation of a transit first-aid station providing emergency care to former Yugoslavian war victims evacuated in Ancona, Italy. (2000) |
| Auteurs : | E. PROSPERO ; I. ANNINO ; R. APPIGNANESI ; M.M. D'ERRICO ; G. FACCENDA ; M. RAFFO ; O. RONVEAUX ; Chair of Hygiene. Institute of Infectious Diseases and Public Health. University of Ancona. Ancona. ITA |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | European journal of epidemiology (vol. 16, n° 3, 2000) |
| Pagination : | 253-256 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Yougoslavie ; Guerre ; Transport sanitaire ; Evaluation ; Homme ; Europe ; Italie ; Soins intensifs |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST uR0x4ZEs. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background : A first-aid station was implemented in Falconara Marittima airport (Ancona, Italy). It provided medical emergency care to war victims evacuated from former Yugoslavia in transit for further treatment. Materials and methods : A descriptive analysis of the displaced population arriving at the first-aid station was performed using three independent datasets for administrative information, of which one included medical information. The implemented resources were also evaluated. Results : From August 1993 to March 1995,2272 displaced persons were registered at the first-aid station, out of which 54.2% were accompanying family members. Among those needing medical intervention (45.8% of total), most frequent diagnoses were traumatisms and burns (59.8%), neoplasms (15.6%), and congenital malformations (13.2%). The medical care provided at the first-aid station was most often basic : a medical examination alone was performed on 77.0% of the patients, and a minor dressing on 17.3%. Median length of stay was 1 day. Patients were sent to 30 different countries and 8% were forwarded to the local regional hospital. Deployed logistical resources exceeded by far actual needs but a lack of psychological assistance was observed, mainly for children. The agencies involved did not coordinate data sharing and follow-up information. Conclusions : The medical assistance to the war victims was efficient regarding provided care and timeliness. (...) |
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