The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회지)
- Volume 8 Issue 1
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- Pages.117-126
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- 2004
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- 1738-1606(pISSN)
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- 2384-2091(eISSN)
The present condition analysis of patients who transferred to the emergency room by 119 Rescue service at night - Focused on the Emergency Center of Chonnam National University Hospital -
119 구급대를 이용하여 야간에 응급실로 내원한 환자 현황 분석 - 전남대학교병원 응급의료센터를 중심으로 -
- Yoon, Jonggun (EMT in Chonnam National University Hospital) ;
- Kim, Gunnam (EMT in Chonnam National University Hospital) ;
- Kim, Kyungwan (Dept. of Emergency Medical Technology of Suncheon Cheongam College) ;
- Jeong, Yongtae (Dept. of Emergency Medical Technology of Suncheon Cheongam College)
- Published : 2004.12.31
Abstract
In general, the patients who transferred to the hospital by 119 rescue service at night go to the emergency room(ER) of general hospital rather than that of their nearby the 1st(clinic) and 2nd(local hospital) hospital. And the hospital is mainly selected not by 119 EMST but by patients or his/her conservators. Therefore we had studied retrospectively with emergency situation diary and medical chart for 697 patients of being transferred to one emergency medical center for 6 months since January 2004, and results are as follows. 1. The 280 patients(42.5%) of being transferred hospital at night by 119 rescue service were not emergency case and their average staying time in hospital was about