섬 지역과 도시 지역의 응급의료서비스 이용 양상에 대한 비교Comparative Study of Uses and Characteristics of Emergency Medical Service between Islands and Urban Areas
- Other Titles
- Comparative Study of Uses and Characteristics of Emergency Medical Service between Islands and Urban Areas
- Authors
- 박시경; 김대희; 윤상아; 김선호; 이운정; 우선희
- Issue Date
- 2016
- Publisher
- 대한응급의학회
- Keywords
- Emergency medical services; Needs assessment; Rural health services
- Citation
- 대한응급의학회지, v.27, no.1, pp.107 - 117
- Journal Title
- 대한응급의학회지
- Volume
- 27
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 107
- End Page
- 117
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/9588
- ISSN
- 1226-4334
- Abstract
- Purpose: Despite the development of transportation, accessibility of medical service on islands is still poor.
Therefore, providing adequate emergency medical services is becoming more important. The purpose of this study is to measure and describe utilization patterns of emergency medical services for the residents of islands.
Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional observational study of transported patients who live on islands and in urban areas from January 1st, 2011 to December 31th, 2013 was conducted. Through review of emergency medical technician (EMT) transfer records, the demographic information of transferred patients, the frequency of emergency medical services (EMS) activation, and the characteristics of transfer were collected.
Results: A total of 31,690 people were included; 29,064 people of urban areas and 2,626 people of islands. The mean age was older in the residents of islands (66±19 years old vs. 50±24 years old, p<0.001). For the residents of islands, the landline phone is the most common means of EMS activation (36.4% vs 29.9%, p<0.001), and the highest frequency of EMS activation was June (10.9% vs.
9.0% in August, p<0.001). The distance of transfer was longer for islands (5 min, 2-12) compared with urban areas (3 min, 2-4) (p<0.001).
Conclusion: The above is an important indicator of specificity and form of urban residents and island residents using the EMS. It is our purpose that efficient EMS service be provided depending on each specificity.
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