@article{ref1,
title="Self-management of risk for the prevention of traffic accidents from a health perspective: a qualitative study",
journal="Hispanic health care international",
year="2024",
author="Hernández-Gamboa, Adriana Elena and Barceló-Prats, Josep and Villamizar Osorio, Magda Liliana and Martorell-Poveda, María-Antonia",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: In the world, deaths and injuries caused by traffic collisions have been considered a public health problem. In Colombia, 7.238 fatalities were recorded in 2021, with motorcycle riders representing the largest group of victims at 59.7%. <br><br>METHODS: The aim of this qualitative phenomenological study is to describe the risky experiences and deliberate actions of diverse road users that influence the self-management of the risk of traffic collisions. <br><br>RESULTS: Data were obtained from 22 participants: motorists, pedestrians and drivers. The content analysis describes various human conditions that affect self-management of the risk of traffic accidents, such as unsafe behaviors, non-compliance with traffic regulations by the different road actors, competitive culture among drivers, eagerness, among others. Additionally, factors related to care were determined: healthy recreational activities, promoting the value of one's own life and that of others, adequate time management and preventive behaviors by some road users. <br><br>CONCLUSION: This research provides information on social and cultural aspects, experiences and risky behaviors of different road actors that influence the incidence of traffic accidents in Colombia.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1540-4153",
doi="10.1177/15404153241235666",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15404153241235666"
}