193 - SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS OF THE VICTIM OF TERRESTRIAL TRANSIT AND ITS FAMILIAR ONES: INVISIBLE SEQUELAS

Abstract

In Brazil, ground transportation accidents occupy the second position between external cause deaths and according to the IPEA, the economic impact of violence on transit roads was approximately 1.2% of GDP. Basis and the theory of social representations (TRS), proposed by Durkheim and produced by Serge Moscovici CPU installed, the present study, among other points, identify psychosocial characteristics of land transit accidents, as well as their families. Respecting the ethical precepts of Brazilian resolution No. 196/CNS/1996, the search was performed with injury hospital complex Monsignor Walfredo Gurgel, municipality of Natal-RN. Through random sample was held to collect data through the application forms and semi-structured interviews of that hospital. The survey showed that 32% of drivers do not have to direct 55% were married, 42% were unmarried and 3% were divorced and why accidents impacted directly or indirectly in the family, since patients are maintainers family income or help in characterizing a public health problem not only the high index of deaths but also by sequelae that perpassam physical disabilities, mental capacity also undermining social and individual and family.