The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회지)
- Volume 6 Issue 1
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- Pages.129-140
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- 2002
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- 1738-1606(pISSN)
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- 2384-2091(eISSN)
An evaluation study of 1339 emergency medical dispatch based on ICD-9
국제질병분류기준을 이용한 응급의료 전화상담 내용 분석
- Kang, Kyung-Hee (Dept. of Emergency Medical Technology, Cachon Gil College)
- 강경희 (가천길대학 응급구조과)
- Published : 2002.12.31
Abstract
Purpose : To evaluate the emergency medical protocols and assessments through the case reports. Method : We studied retrospectively investigates the emergency calls through the 1339 emergency patients information center in 1997. Results : The emergency calls show an order : abdominal pain(13.5%), unconsciousness(12.0%), traffic accidents(7.4%), bleeding(6.6%), respiration difficulty(5.9%) by emergency medical protocols, and injury and poisoning(22.3%), symptom (51.6%), others (26.1%). Conclusion : The results suggest that a specific training program for emergency medical dispatchers should be established, and emergency medical dispatcher managers must review emergency medical dispatching cases on the basis of emergency medical protocols every year. Emergency medical services, furthermore, will continue to raise the standard for emergency medical dispatching.