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KMID : 0378119800070010018
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Chungnam Medical Journal
1980 Volume.7 No. 1 p.18 ~ p.32
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Study on Characteristics and Medical Care Utilization of In-Patients of a General Hospital
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羅瑨薰/Rha, Jin Hoon
權章遠/安僑燦/流雲澤/Kwon, Jang Won/Ahn, Kyo Chan/Shim, Un Tack
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Abstract
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A study was conducted to provide comprehensive information on general characteristics and medical care utilization of in-patients of a hospital.
Out of 5, 627 in-patients admitted to Chungnam University Hospital from January 1 to December 31, 1978, 2, 525 were randomly sampled for the study. Medical records the those selected were carefully reviewed and analyzed.
The results obtained are as follows;
1. Among the total admitted, the most predominant age group were those of 20 and over years of age. Male was more dominant under 20 and over 60, however female aged 20-59 outnumbered male:
2. Deparment of internal medicine were followed by general surgery and pediatrics with about one thirds of the total admitted being taken care under it.
3. About fifty-eight percent of patients stayed in the hospital shorter than 1 week, while 33. 4 percent stayed 2-4 weeks, and those stayed longer than 4 weeks were mostly come from the department of orthopedics, neuropsychiatrics, and neurosurgery.
4. The most prevalent cause of admission was accident and poisoning (XVII) with highest frequency at age 20-29 both in male and female. and for female only the most prevalent cause was deliveries and complication of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium(XI).5. Among the admitted, nearly half of then were from Dae Jeon City where the hospital was located.
6. About forty-four percent of the admitted had no previous treatment before admission, while 33. 2 percent visited private clinic, 8. 5 percent had their previous treatment at general, and only 4. 9 percent sought for treatment from auxilliary personnel at, such as, pharmacy.
7. In-patients from C and D area utilized private clinic and hospital for the treatment of their condition before admission to the hospital, and those from A area less utilized herb drug store and health center compared to the other. Patients of the department of pediatrics visited private clinic most, those of neuropsychiatrics department visited general hospital and those of dermatology department mainly depended on pharmacy.
8. About thirty-three percent of the patients had their condition improved, 27. 8 percent recovered at his or her own will, 5. 2 percent worsened, and 4. 8 percent deceased as an outcome of treatment since their admission.
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