• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.87-97
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• 2019

Purpose: This study aimed to compare and analyze statistical data on 119 ambulance runs and ambulance crew, which are the components of the emergency medical services system in Korea and Japan. Methods: Data from National Fire Agencies of both Korea and Japan were collected and statistically compared. Results: With regard to the ratio of 119 ambulance runs, Korea's ratio has been gradually and continuously growing beyond that of Japan (Korea 4708.11, Japan 4706.47) since 2014. The ratio of firefighting ambulances in Korea was 2.59 ($2.59{\pm}0.10$), and was 4.76 ($4.76{\pm}0.12$) in Japan. The ratio of 119 ambulance crews in Korea was 15.55 ($15.55{\pm}2.03$), and was 47.24 ($47.24{\pm}1.06$) in Japan. Among the ambulance crews, the ratio of paramedics was 33.81 ($33.81{\pm}5.85$) in Korea and was 38.86($38.86{\pm}4.10$) in Japan. Conclusion: The ratio of 119 ambulance runs in Korea has already exceeded that of Japan, but the numbers of 119 ambulance crews and paramedics qualified for special emergency treatment are still insufficient. Therefore, supply and demand policy that promotes the development of the firefighting ambulance service system is necessary.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.129-139
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• 2022

본 연구는 코로나19 상황에서의 119구급대원들의 공감능력과 공감피로가 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 살펴봄으로써 구급대원들의 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위한 구체적인 방안 마련에 기초 자료를 제공하기 위하여 실시되었다. 2021년 3월 10일부터 6월 15일까지 K도 및 D시의 119구급대원 250명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 수집된 자료는 SPSS/WIN 25.0을 사용하여 빈도분석, 상관관계 및 다중회귀분석로 분석하였다. 다중회귀분석 결과, 119구급대원의 코로나19 관련 심리 변인이 공감능력, 공감피로 및 삶의 질에 미치는 영향 분석에서는 각각의 하위요인에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 119구급대원들의 삶의 질을 높일 수 있는 제도가 만들어져야 할 것으로 제안한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.500-506
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• 2018

본 연구는 119 구급대 편성 인원에 따른 중증외상환자의 병원 전 응급처치 실태를 분석하고자 2015년 1월 1일부터 12월 31일까지 J도 소속 119 구급대원에 의해 이송된 중증외상환자 1,067명 중 438명을 대상으로 수행하였으며, 수집된 자료는 IBM SPSS Statistics 21.0으로 분석하였다. 연구기간 동안 발생한 중증외상환자는 성별로는 남성이 2인 및 3인 구급대에서 각각 242명(70.6%), 66명(69.5%)으로 더 많은 빈도를 보였으며, 이들 환자가 이송된 의료기관별로는 지역응급의료센터로 이송된 비율이 각각 44.0%(151명), 49.5%(47명)로 가장 높았다. 119 구급대 편성 인원에 따른 현장 체류시간은 2인 및 3인 구급대 두 군 간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으며(p=0.071), 전문기도유지술 및 정맥로 확보 시행빈도, 정맥로 확보 성공률에서도 각각 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다(p=0.253, p=0.362, p=1.000). 본 연구 결과 단순한 양적 충원만으로는 중증외상환자의 병원 전 처치에 대한 질 향상에 영향을 주지 못하는 것으로 판단되며, 전문 인력의 확보와 함께, 직접의료지도의 단순화 및 간접의료지도의 활성화, 법적 업무범위의 확대 등이 필요하다.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.87-98
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• 2017

Purpose: This study investigated the use of infection management and the frequency of emergency equipment sterilization by emergency rescue crews to provide basic guidelines and suggestions for infection control. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 160 emergency medical technician rescue crews in J area from May 7 to May 22 in 2015. The questionnaire consisted of 95 items, including the general characteristics of the subjects (8 items), the use of emergency equipment (33 items), the frequency of facility sterilization (33 items), infection control (12 items), vaccination (4 items), and the use of personal protective equipment (5 items). Results: In all, 97.3% of respondents were aware of the "Guidelines of Infection management for Rescue Operators' and 90.9% received training on infection control. A total of 72.7% and 47.3% of rescue centers were equipped with disinfection facilities and laundry rooms, respectively. The average frequency of sterilization was $3.17{\pm}0.75$, which significantly differed for teams with more clinical experience (p=.050) and teams with three members (p=.030). The average score for individual protective equipment supplies was $1.95{\pm}0.66$. Conclusion: For proper infection management of emergency equipment, our results suggest that the number of crew members should be increased for each ambulance, protective equipment and rescue products should be supplied, and the number of facilities for sterilization and laundry at rescue centers should be doubled.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.31-44
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• 2011

Purpose : The purpose of emergency medical services(EMS) is to save human lives and assure the completeness of the body in emergency situations. Those who have been qualified on medical practice to perform such treatment as there is the risk of human life and possibility of major physical and mental injuries that could result from the urgency of time and invasiveness inflicted upon the body. In the emergency medical activities, 119 emergency medical technicians mainly perform the task but they are not able to perform such task independently and they are mandatory to receive medical direction. The purpose of this study is to examine the recognition and request for medical direction by 119 emergency medical technicians in order to provide basic information on the development of medical direction program suitable to the characteristics of EMS as well as for the studies on EMS for the sake of efficient operation of pre-hospital EMS. Method : Questionnaire via e-mail was conducted during July 1-31, 2010 for 675 participants who are emergency medical technicians, nurses and other emergency crews in Gyeongbuk. The effective 171 responses were used for the final analysis. In regards to the emergency medical technicians' scope of responsibilities defined in Attached Form 14, Enforcement regulations of EMS, t-test analysis was conducted by using the means and standard deviation of the level of request for medical direction on the scope of responsibilities of Level 1 & Level 2 emergency medical technicians as the scale of medical direction request. The general characteristics, experience result, the reason for necessity, emergency medical technicians & medical director request level, medical direction method, the place of work of the medical director, feedback content and improvement plan request level were analyzed through frequency and percentage. The level of experience in medical direction and necessity were analyzed through ${\chi}^2$ test. Results : In regards to the medical direction experience per qualification, the experience was the highest with 53.3% for Level 1 emergency medical technicians and 80.3% responded that experience was helpful. As for the recognition on the necessity of medical direction, 71.3% responded as "necessary" and it turned out to be the highest of 76.9% in nurses. As for the reason for responding "necessary", the reason for reducing the risk and side-effects from EMS for patients was the largest(75.4%), and the reason of EMS delay due to the request of medical direction was the highest(71.4%) for the reason for responding "not necessary". In regards to the request level of the task scope of emergency medical technicians, injection of certain amount of solution during a state of shock was the highest($3.10{\pm}.96$) for Level 1 emergency rescuers, and the endotracheal intubation was the highest($3.12{\pm}1.03$) for nurses, and the sublingual administration of nitroglycerine(NTG) during chest pain was the highest($2.62{\pm}1.02$) for Level 2 emergency medical technicians, and regulation of heartbeat using AED was the highest($2.76{\pm}.99$) for other emergency crews. For the revitalization of medical direction, the improvement in the capability of EMS(78.9%) was requested from emergency crew, and the ability to evaluate the medical state of patient was the highest(80.1%) in the level of request for medical director. The prehospital and direct medical direction was the highest(60.8%) for medical direction method, and the emergency medical facility was the highest(52.0%) for the placement of medical director, and the evaluation of appropriateness of EMS was the highest(66.1%) for the feedback content, and the reinforcement of emergency crew(emergency medical technicians) personnel was the highest(69.0%) for the improvement plan. Conclusion : The medical direction is an important policy in the prehospital EMS activity because 119 emergency medical technicians agreed the necessity of medical direction and over 80% of those who experienced medical direction said it was helpful. In addition, the simulation training program using algorithm and case study through feedback are necessary in order to enhance the technical capability of ambulance teams on the item of professional EMS with high level of request in the task scope of emergency medical technicians, and recognition of medical direction is the essence of the EMS field. In regards to revitalizing medical direction, the improvement of the task performance capability of 119 emergency medical technicians and medical directors, reinforcement of emergency medical activity personnel, assurance of trust between emergency medical technicians and the emergency physician, and search for professional operation plan of medical direction center are needed to expand the direct medical direction method for possible treatment beforehand through the participation by medical director even at the step in which emergency situation report is received.