Satisfaction, and Factors Influencing Satisfaction, with Internal Environment and Safety of Emergency Medical Service Ambulances in Korea: Pilot Study of Patients and Guardians
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
;
: 598-604, 2015.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-217706
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was conducted to assess the satisfaction, and factors influencing the satisfaction, of patients and guardians with the internal environment and safety of ambulances in Korea.METHODS:
Participants were patients and guardians who were transported by public emergency medical service ambulance to an emergency medical center in June 2015. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. The degree of satisfaction with the ambulance was categorized as satisfaction (Likert scale 4 or 5) or dissatisfaction (Likert scale 1 or 2). The questionnaires comprised 3 categories 1) demographics, 2) internal environment (space, light, temperature, humidity, soundproof, and odor), and 3) safety (vibration, leaning of body, and falling objects).RESULTS:
Among 84 cases, 80.5% of patients and 83.7% of guardians gave positive responses regarding general satisfaction with the internal environment of the ambulance, but these percentages were lower regarding adequacy of space and light. Four factors had a statistically significantly influence on the degree of satisfaction 1) sex of guardian regarding adequacy of space, 2) number of guardians regarding general satisfaction, 3) severity of patient regarding guardian's satisfaction with space, 4) diagnosis of patient (trauma vs non-trauma) regarding vibration during transport (all p<0.05).CONCLUSION:
Overall, patients and guardians were satisfied with the internal environment and safety of ambulances except for adequacy of space and light.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Vibration
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Pilot Projects
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Demography
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Ambulances
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Patient Satisfaction
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Diagnosis
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Emergencies
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Emergency Medical Services
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Humidity
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Korea
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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