THE DYNAMICS OF WORK CAPACITY IMPAIRMENT IN VICTIMS OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN THE CASUISTRY OF SIBIU COUNTY FORENSIC SERVICE. COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT AND PERSPECTIVES
Abstract:
Expertise of work capacity in traumatic victims of road accidents is an important component
of medical and social dimension of road accident global consequences. The study aims at providing a
dynamic picture of the extent and characteristics of the pathology secondary to road accidents resulting
in impaired work capacity in the Sibiu County, and also at an overall perspective based on current
trends. Materials and methods: the study combined methods of statistical descriptive study and
qualitative research methods. Data collection period is of 10 years. Results: the study revealed that
although the share of work in the victims of road accidents and profile lesion and treatment have
remained relatively constant over a decade and a half, there have been significant and alarming changes
in terms of traumatic injuries severity and their impact on the social and occupational functionality of
the patient. The share of people falling in various degrees of disability has increased by 10 percent, the
number of people who have lost work capacity doubled and the number of people who have lost their
jobs as a result of road accidents and needed personal carer tripled.
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