RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGE AND INJURY MECHANISM TO OUTCOME IN HEAD INJURY IN NGUDI WALUYO WLINGI HOSPITAL

Abstract

Introduction: Head injury is one of the emergency conditions that can cause death in the world. The high mortality rate of head injury patients is related to the initial assessment that can predict patient outcome. Outcome of head injury patients can be influenced by several factors such as age and mechanism of injury. This study aimed to determine the relationship between age and mechanism of injury with head injury outcome at Ngudi Waluyo Wlingi hospital. Methods: This research was observational analytic study using a retrospective cohort approach with purposive sampling. A total of 295 medical records of patients with head injuries were taken using observation sheets. Bivariate statistical test used Spearman rank test. Result: The results of the Spearman rank analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between the mechanism of injury to the outcome of head injury patients with p value < 0.005. The results of the logistic regression test showed that the calculated value of Exp(B) the mechanism of injury was 5.766. Discussion: Mechanism of injury was related to the outcome of head injury patients.