The role of motorcycle taxi drivers in the pre-hospital care of road traffic injury victims in rural Dominican Republic. Issue 4 (29th June 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Arellano, Naira; Mello, Michael J; Clark, Melissa A
• Is Part Of: Injury prevention. Volume 16:Issue 4(2010)
• Page Start: 272
• Page End: 274
• Publication Date: 2010-06-29
• Subjects: Motorcycle taxi driver -- road traffic injury -- Dominican Republic -- international -- motorcycle -- MVTC -- rural; Children's accidents -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Accidents -- Prevention -- Periodicals; 617.1
• DOI: 10.1136/ip.2009.025627
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-8047

Abstract

Abstract : This study explored the role of motorcycle taxi drivers in the pre-hospital care of road traffic injury victims in the province of Monte Plata, Dominican Republic. A cross-sectional survey was administered to a convenience sample of 58 motorcycle taxi drivers working at six different highway taxi posts. The majority of drivers surveyed (67.2%) indicated witnessing a motor vehicle crash. The most common type of help drivers reported providing was transportation of crash victims (41%). Only 15.8% of drivers had ever attended a first-aid course but 84.5% expressed interest in attending a course if given the opportunity.