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KMID : 0616620030090010109
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Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical College
2003 Volume.9 No. 1 p.109 ~ p.114
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A Study of Medical Service Utilization by Children of International Clinic at Soonchunhyang University Hospital
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Jang Yong-Seog
Shin Cha-Nam
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Abstract
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Background: Recently, not only sociocultural influence among countries, but also transmission of disease is faster moving than before, as a result of globalization. Therefore, the demand for medical services among foreigners is growing with the increasing number of foreigners living in, or visiting Korea. The need of medical service utilization for foreign children is increasing accordingly. We have provided good medical service to children (1,543 cases, 20.7%) among all the patients (7,443 case) over the past three years. This study is to show the basic clinical data of foreign children who visited the international clinic and to provide better medical service to those patients.
Materials and Methods: This study is an analysis of 395 patients (1,543 cases) in the International Clinic at Soonchunhyang University hospital from Feb. 1 1999 to Jan. 31 2002. The medical records of patients were reviewed and analyzed by frequency and percentage.
Results: By gender grouping, 695 cases (45.0%) were females and 848 cases (55.0%) were males out of 1,543 cases. Those who were between 2-6 years old (662 cases, 42.9%) made up the largest age group. The most frequent visitors were Germans with 180 cases (11.7%), and on average, each person visited 4.0 times. On the other hand, Egyptians were the most visited per capita with a frequency of 17times. The most common diagnosis of Out-patient treatment was upper respiratory tract infection with 502 cases (32.7%), followed by vaccination (296 cases, 19.1%). Whereas, the most common diagnosis of In-patient treatment was pneumonia, 13 cases (38.2%).
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KEYWORD
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international clinic, foreign children, medical utilization
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