Road Traffic Injuries in Iran: Epidemiology and Equitable Distribution of Emergency Services
Objective: This study emphasized the importance of providing equal access to rescue and emergency services for all individuals involved in road accidents, regardless of their geographical location or socioeconomic status.Methods: This study involved gathering data on the number of Iranian Red Cresce...
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| author | Pirhossein Kolivand Peyman Saberian Samad Azari Peyman Namdar Fereshte Karimi Arash Parvari Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh Behzad Raei Mehdi Raadabadi Soheila Rajaie |
| author_facet | Pirhossein Kolivand Peyman Saberian Samad Azari Peyman Namdar Fereshte Karimi Arash Parvari Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh Behzad Raei Mehdi Raadabadi Soheila Rajaie |
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| description | Objective: This study emphasized the importance of providing equal access to rescue and emergency services for all individuals involved in road accidents, regardless of their geographical location or socioeconomic status.Methods: This study involved gathering data on the number of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) stations in 31 provinces of Iran. It entailed calculating the Gini coefficient and creating the Lorenz curve to assess the station distribution. To present road traffic injuries (RTIs) mortality, Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), and prevalence in Iran from 1990 to 2019, the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 estimates were utilized.Results: The findings revealed that Tehran, Khorasan Razavi, Isfahan, Fars, and Khuzestan provinces were equipped with the most stations; whereas, Ilam, Semnan, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad had the fewest. The Gini coefficient for the distribution of RCS and EMS stations was found to be 0.23 and 0.38, respectively. Additionally, the study examined the prevalence, DALYs, and mortalities caused by road injuries across the 31 provinces and presented the findings in the form of a geographical representation.Conclusion: The results of this study highlighted the importance of ongoing efforts to ensure the equitable allocation of RCS and emergency services, with a particular emphasis on road accidents and disaster management scenarios. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1cb8700b65574c60a0df46527c3d6ac92024-12-14T05:54:24ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesBulletin of Emergency and Trauma2322-25222322-39602024-10-0112417718410.30476/beat.2024.103102.151850347Road Traffic Injuries in Iran: Epidemiology and Equitable Distribution of Emergency ServicesPirhossein Kolivand0Peyman Saberian1Samad Azari2Peyman Namdar3Fereshte Karimi4Arash Parvari5Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh6Behzad Raei7Mehdi Raadabadi8Soheila Rajaie9Department of Health Economics, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, IranDepartment of Anesthesiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranResearch Center for Emergency and Disaster Resilience, Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran.Qazvin UniDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Metabolic Disease Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. versity of Medical SciencesResearch Center for Emergency and Disaster Resilience, Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, IranDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranEnglish Language Department, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranRazi Educational and Therapeutic Center, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, IranShahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Dental SchoolResearch Center for Emergency and Disaster Resilience, Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran.Objective: This study emphasized the importance of providing equal access to rescue and emergency services for all individuals involved in road accidents, regardless of their geographical location or socioeconomic status.Methods: This study involved gathering data on the number of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) stations in 31 provinces of Iran. It entailed calculating the Gini coefficient and creating the Lorenz curve to assess the station distribution. To present road traffic injuries (RTIs) mortality, Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), and prevalence in Iran from 1990 to 2019, the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 estimates were utilized.Results: The findings revealed that Tehran, Khorasan Razavi, Isfahan, Fars, and Khuzestan provinces were equipped with the most stations; whereas, Ilam, Semnan, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad had the fewest. The Gini coefficient for the distribution of RCS and EMS stations was found to be 0.23 and 0.38, respectively. Additionally, the study examined the prevalence, DALYs, and mortalities caused by road injuries across the 31 provinces and presented the findings in the form of a geographical representation.Conclusion: The results of this study highlighted the importance of ongoing efforts to ensure the equitable allocation of RCS and emergency services, with a particular emphasis on road accidents and disaster management scenarios.https://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_50347_7af86a2c01cf18f607c2fa822746f84d.pdfgini coefficientlorenz curveequityred crescent society |
| spellingShingle | Pirhossein Kolivand Peyman Saberian Samad Azari Peyman Namdar Fereshte Karimi Arash Parvari Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh Behzad Raei Mehdi Raadabadi Soheila Rajaie Road Traffic Injuries in Iran: Epidemiology and Equitable Distribution of Emergency Services Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma gini coefficient lorenz curve equity red crescent society |
| title | Road Traffic Injuries in Iran: Epidemiology and Equitable Distribution of Emergency Services |
| title_full | Road Traffic Injuries in Iran: Epidemiology and Equitable Distribution of Emergency Services |
| title_fullStr | Road Traffic Injuries in Iran: Epidemiology and Equitable Distribution of Emergency Services |
| title_full_unstemmed | Road Traffic Injuries in Iran: Epidemiology and Equitable Distribution of Emergency Services |
| title_short | Road Traffic Injuries in Iran: Epidemiology and Equitable Distribution of Emergency Services |
| title_sort | road traffic injuries in iran epidemiology and equitable distribution of emergency services |
| topic | gini coefficient lorenz curve equity red crescent society |
| url | https://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_50347_7af86a2c01cf18f607c2fa822746f84d.pdf |
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