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Korean Institute of Fire Science and Engineering (한국화재소방학회)
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Analysis of the Use of Ambulance Services Among Pregnant, Childbearing, and Postpartum Women Using Data from the Korea Health Panel

한국의료패널을 이용한 구급 이송 서비스 이용 특성 분석: 임신, 출산, 산후기 여성을 중심으로

  • Received : 2019.09.23
  • Accepted : 2019.10.22
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

This study examined the socio-economic and clinical characteristics associated with the use of ambulance services among pregnant, childbearing, and postpartum women based on data from the 2008-2016 Korea Health Panel. The analysis revealed that among the pregnant, childbearing, and postpartum women, the proportion using all ambulance services was 18.9% whereas 12.0% used private and 119 ambulances. Moreover, among those using ambulance services, delivery was the most common reason (38.7%) followed by complications of labor and delivery (20.0%) and pregnancy with abortive outcome (17.3%). There were statistically significant differences between the users and non-users of ambulance services in terms of the average annual household income, emergency arrival time, and delayed arrival at the emergency room. As childbirth becomes more complicated due to low fertility and elderly mothers, the expansion and improvement of ambulance services as a social safety net for pregnant, childbearing, and postpartum women will become increasingly important.

본 연구에서는 한국보건사회연구원과 국민건강보험공단의 한국의료패널 2008-2016년 연간 데이터(Version 1.5)를 이용해 임신, 출산, 산후기 여성의 구급 이송 서비스 이용 특성을 분석하였다. 분석 결과를 요약하면, 첫째, 임신, 출산 및 산후기 여성의 119 구급차, 민간 구급차 등 구급 이송 서비스 이용률은 12.0%로 전체 구급 이송 서비스 이용률 18.9%보다 상대적으로 낮았다. 둘째, 임신, 출산 및 산후기 여성의 응급에서 분만이 38.7%로 가장 큰 비중을 차지하였으며, 진통 및 분만의 합병증이 20.0%, 유산된 임신이 17.3% 등의 순으로 나타났다. 셋째, 임신, 출산 및 산후기 여성의 구급 이송 서비스 이용 특성 중 연 평균 가구소득, 응급실 도착 소요시간, 응급실 도착 지연 인식 등에서 구급 이송 서비스의 이용자 집단과 비이용자 집단 사이에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 따라서 저출산과 고령 산모로 인하여 분만 취약지가 늘어날수록 임신, 출산, 산후기 여성을 위한 사회안전망으로서 구급 이송 서비스의 양적 확대와 질적 제고는 더욱 시급한 과제가 될 것이다.

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