The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회지)

The Korea Society of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회)
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Current prehospital care status, knowledge, and prehospital care confidence toward the elderly among 119 emergency medical technicians

119 구급대원의 노인응급처치 현황 및 노인에 대한 지식, 응급처치 수행자신감

  • Cho, Yu-Ri (Nambu Fire Station, Daejeon Metropolitan City Fire Service Headquater) ;
  • Lee, Kyoung-Youl (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Kongju National University)
  • 조유리 (대전광역시 소방본부 남부소방서) ;
  • 이경열 (공주대학교 응급구조학과)
  • Received : 2014.10.30
  • Accepted : 2014.11.11
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to improve the quality of prehospital emergency care for elderly patients by determining current prehospital care status based on run sheets and level of knowledge, and prehospital care confidence toward the elderly through questionnaires answered by 119 emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Methods: This study was conducted with 4,946 elderly patients who were transferred to the hospital by 119 ambulances in D city from March 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014. This study was a descriptive study of 119 run sheets. The questionnaire was completed by 160 EMTs working in D city. All data were analyzed by using SPSS 21.0. Results: 74.2% was due to disease among the 4,946 elderly patients who were transferred by 119 ambulances, and a rest was due to injury. The mean knowledge score of the 119 EMTs regarding elderly patients was low. Their confidence on prehospital care of the elderly patients statistically significantly differed according to career at hospital and education. Conclusion: Theoretical knowledge, education on prehospital care of the elderly, and repeated technical prehospital care education and training accompanied by feedback assessment by 119 EMTs are needed.

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