KMID : 0385920130240020131
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Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 2013 Volume.24 No. 2 p.131 ~ p.141
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Survey of Emergency-Related Physicians on Inter-hospital Transfers via 1339 in Busan
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Cho Suck-Ju
Hwang Seong-Youn Lee Jun-Ho Kim Hyung-Hoi Lee Sung-Hwa Park Maeng-Real Park Soon-Chang
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Abstract
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Purpose: In most areas of the world, transfers between emergency centers are performed through direct communication between physicians of transferring and receiving hospitals. The emergency medical information center ¡°1339¡± (or 1339, for short), which had mediated inter-hospital transfers for about 10 years, was recently discontinued. This study aimed to survey the stance of physicians at transferring and receiving hospitals on the importance of 1339 functions. Methods: In May 2012, before the discontinuation of 1339 as a mediator, a questionnaire was distributed to emergency- related physicians at several hospitals on the level of emergency care in Busan. Results: There were 202 answers. Physicians of high level emergency centers had a higher tendency to transfer patients without pre-contact for transfer (p=0.019). The physicians at each level of care thought that direct communication between physicians was more accurate (69.9%), but mediation through 1339 was more convenient (53.6%). Mediation through 1339 was the most frequent resource used for pre-contact of inter-hospital transfers (58.1%). Conclusion: Physicians at each level of care tended to find pre-contact between physicians more accurate for inter-hospital transfers; however, they also thought mediation through 1339 was more convenient and it was the most frequently used resource for pre-contact of inter-hospital transfers.
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KEYWORD
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Transfer, Emergency Medical Services, Community Networks, Hospital Information Systems
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