Visualization of analysis information on emergency patient occurrence location and transfer hospital using geographic information system
- Author:
Da Som HAN
1
;
Jun Hwi CHO
;
Joong Bum MOON
;
Taek Geun OHK
;
Myoung Cheol SHIN
;
Yoon Soo PARK
;
Chang-Hwan KIM
;
Sun-Hak BAE
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2023;34(6):540-549
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Objective:Easy-to-understand information on emergency patient transportation and emergency medical resources is required to operate emergency medical resources appropriately. This study evaluated emergency patient transport routes using a geographic information system (GIS) and converted them into visual information to understand the current status of emergency medical resource use in the region.
Methods:The basic data used in this study were collected from the 119 safety centers in Gangwon-do, South Korea, under the fire-fighting headquarters in Gangwon-do from January 2017 to December 2020. The data were analyzed using the geographic information system and converted to visual information.
Results:The number of patients with cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and traffic accidents was 12,944. Of these, 9,393 patients (72.6%) were transported from Chuncheon city, and 3,551 patients (27.4%) were transported out of Chuncheon city. The number of patients with cardiovascular diseases during the study period was 1,219 (9.4%); 782 patients (64.2%) were transported to the K-EMC (emergency medical center), and 437 patients (35.8%) were transported to the H-EMC. For cerebrovascular disease, 913 patients (7.1%) were transported to the EMC of Chuncheon city, with 585 (64.1%) K-EMC and 328 (35.9%) H-EMC patients. The number of traffic accident patients was 1,266 (9.8%). Five hundred and forty (42.7%) and 726 (57.3%) patients were transported to the K-EMC and H-EMC, respectively.
Conclusion:The adequacy of facilities, equipment, and human resources required to treat cardiac and cerebrovascular diseases in K-EMC and severe trauma in H-EMC needs to be reviewed.
