노인에서의 에스컬레이터 손상에 대한 분석The Analysis of Escalator-relatedInjuries in Aging Population
- Authors
- 장종하; 김찬웅
- Issue Date
- 2008
- Publisher
- 대한응급의학회
- Keywords
- Escalators; Injuries; Aged; Prevention
- Citation
- 대한응급의학회지, v.19, no.1, pp 102 - 108
- Pages
- 7
- Journal Title
- 대한응급의학회지
- Volume
- 19
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 102
- End Page
- 108
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/30778
- ISSN
- 1226-4334
- Abstract
- Purpose: Escalator-related injuries have been considered
uncommon and most likely to occur to children. We set out
to describe the epidemiology of these injuries with focus on
the aging population in order to determine whether or not
escalators are safe for the aged, and in order to obtain
information to help in preventing escalator-related injuries.
Methods: A prospective survey was undertaken to identify
the number and nature of these injuries from May 2004 to
June 2006. We enrolled patients who had sustained escalated-
related injuries and a standard list of questions and
answers were recorded by the emergency physician. A
total of 54 Such questionnaires were completed during the
study period. Data were analyzed using SPSS 12.0K.
Results: The average patient age 63.40±20.92 years
(range 3-94). There were 18 (33.3%) males. Only 4 (7.4%)
were younger than their sixteen year, but 36 (66.7%) were
over age 65 and 17 of those were injured from standing on
escalators. However of 18 patients younger than age 65, 13
were injured from walking on moving escalators.
Conclusion: Escalator-related injuries are not as uncommon
as previously believed and the aged population over
65 years old is the highest risk group. Additionally, walking
on moving escalator was a cause of injuries. Therefore, two
orimary prevention strategies are needed. Provision of
alternatives to escalators for people over 65 and keeping
passengers from walking on escalators.
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