The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회지)

The Korea Society of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회)
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Current status of traffic accident victims who were transported by 119 ambulances in Chungcheongnam-do

충청남도 지역의 119 구급으로 이송된 교통사고 환자의 발생 특성

  • Kim, Jin-Hyeon (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Kongju National University) ;
  • Choi, Eun-Sook (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Kongju National University) ;
  • Lee, Kyoung-Youl (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Kongju National University)
  • Received : 2021.06.29
  • Accepted : 2021.08.26
  • Published : 2021.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The study aimed to analyze the current status of traffic accident victims who were transported by 119 ambulances within the administrative district of Chungnam province and provide essential data for accident prevention. Methods: The pre-hospital care records of patients who called the 119 emergency service in 2019 were obtained from the Chungnam Fire Department. Data pertaining to 13,663 traffic accident victims who were transported to hospitals were analyzed. Results: Patients in those aged ≥60 years accounted for 49.8% of the total cases. In patients aged ≥80 years(n=2,154), motor cycle accidents were highest as 28.3%. In addition, cultivator (n=135) and buggy car (n=79) accident victims were the highest in aged ≥80 years as 66.7% and 67.1%, respectively. Traffic accident victims-population ratio in Chungnam was 0.65%, wherein 2.03% included population aged ≥80 years. Conclusion: It was clear that accidents varied across administrative districts depending on the age group of population distribution. Thus, safety measures for preventing motorcycle, cultivator, and buggy car accidents are necessary for areas with many older people aged ≥80 years.

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