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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2014.28.3.080

Predictors of Emergency Medical Transports Use Based on 2009 Korea Health Panel  

Kang, Kyunghee (Dept. of Emergency Health Science, Gachon Univ.)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.28, no.3, 2014 , pp. 80-86 More about this Journal
Abstract
Based on 2009 Korea Health Panel, this study investigated socio-economic and clinical characteristics associated with emergency medical transport use, and analyzed a simple predictive model of emergency medical transport use. Analysis results were summarized as follows: First, emergency medical transports such as 119 ambulance were more used than private cars, taxis, or walk-in. Second, between a user group and a non-user group of emergency medical transports, there were statistically significant differences in age, the level of education, family composition, house type, household income, the relationship with the head of household, insurance types, the presence of handicap, the presence of chronic disease, reasons to emergency medical service use, and treatment after emergency medical service completed. Third, age, household income, the presence of handicap, reasons to emergency medical service use, and treatment after emergency medical service completed were statistically significant predictors associated with emergency medical transports use. To improve emergency medical service system, the characteristics and predictors associated with emergency medical transports are more concerned.
Keywords
Emergency medical services; Emergency medical transport; Ambulance use;
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