The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회지)

The Korea Society of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회)
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Effect of regional emergency medical access on the death rate of elderly individuals with ischemic heart disease

지역별 응급의료접근성이 노인의 허혈성 심장질환 사망률에 미치는 영향

  • Ko, Eunjung (Department of Community Health, Korea Health Promotion Institute) ;
  • Cho, Keun-Ja (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Kongju National University)
  • 고은정 (한국건강증진개발원 지역보건실) ;
  • 조근자 (공주대학교 응급구조학과)
  • Received : 2021.06.24
  • Accepted : 2021.08.26
  • Published : 2021.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between emergency medical service accessibility in different regions and the sudden death rate in elderly patients with ischemic heart disease using data analysis techniques and suggest improvements in regional emergency medical services. Methods: The study collected data from the NEDIS database and Statistics Korea. Data on a total of 75,867 patients aged ≥65 years were reviewed among patients with ischemic heart disease who visited emergency medical institutions in 2018. Frequency analysis, chi-square test, multiple logistic regression analysis, and simple logistic regression analysis were performed using SPSS PC Window 25.0. Results: With an emergency medical resource per 100km2, there was a concomitant reduction in the risk of death. There was a decrease in the death rate by 0.967, 0.970, 0.997, and 0.391 times with the increase in the presence of a fire department, an ambulance, a paramedic, and a regional medical center, respectively. Furthermore, a decrement in the death rate was witnessed 0.844, 0.825, and 0.975 times with the initiation of a local emergency medical center, a local emergency medical institution, and an angiography device, respectively(p <.001). Conclusion: To improve the accessibility of emergency medical services, the population and geometric area of the region should be considered essential factors when deploying emergency medical resources.

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