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Burden of motorcycle-related injury in Malaysia
#MMPMID26085844
Rahman NH
; Baharuddin KA
; Mohamad SM
Int J Emerg Med
2015[]; 8
(?): 17
PMID26085844
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BACKGROUND: Road traffic injury (RTI) contributes to major morbidity and
mortality in both developed and developing countries. Most of the injuries are
caused by road-related injuries that specifically relate to motorcycle crash. We
attempted to conduct a short survey to determine the magnitude of burden related
to motorcycle-related RTIs in Malaysia. We hypothesize that motorcycle-related
RTI in Malaysia contributes significantly to the health burden in the country.
METHODS: The cross-sectional survey involves data searching related to RTI in
Malaysia from the relevant agencies such as the Ministry of Health Malaysia,
Royal Police Force, and Malaysia Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS)
through their official websites and PubMed search. The three agencies are well
established and recognized by the Malaysian government in dealing with data
collection for the injury nationwide. The primary aim is to determine the
prevalence of motorcycle-related RTI, and secondary outcomes are the overall
mortality and the contributing factors. RESULTS: Of the cause of trauma, 80 % is
due to RTI, and the most vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and
motorcyclists are affected the most. Of all RTI, 70 % is contributed by the
motorcycle crash, and there are a significant number of deaths for both rider and
pillion rider of the motorcycle than for other types of vehicles. Human error is
the main reason to be blamed, specifically the attitude of the riders on the
road. CONCLUSIONS: Trauma is one of the common reasons for death and
hospitalization in Malaysia. Motorcycle-related RTI in Malaysia contributes
significantly to the health burden in Malaysia. The Malaysian government and
non-government agencies have worked together seriously in implementing a
preventive measure to reduce the incidence and aftermath of motorcycle-related
RTI. However, data is still lacking, and every effort is made to increase the
amount of research in the field. Strengths of the article are as follows:Latest
alarming data on motorcycle-related injuries in the developing country.The data
is collected from multi-agencies recognized by ministries in the country.Very
limited publication specifically on motorcycle-related injuries is available.
Limitations of the article are as follows:The data is only from one country.The
statistical data is gathered from a variety of sources, i.e., relevant agencies
and authorities and website of the involved ministries.
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