Current Status of Intensive Care Units Registered as Critical Care Subspecialty Training Hospitals in Korea
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 431-437, 2014.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-112001
ABSTRACT
There is a lack of information on critical care in Korea. The aim of this study was to determine the current status of Korean intensive care units (ICUs), focusing on the organization, characteristics of admitted patients, and nurse and physician staffing. Critical care specialists in charge of all 105 critical care specialty training hospitals nationwide completed a questionnaire survey. Among the ICUs, 56.4% were located in or near the capital city. Only 38 ICUs (17.3%) had intensive care specialists with a 5-day work week. The average daytime nurse-to-patient ratio was 12.7. Elderly people > or = 65 yr of age comprised 53% of the adult patients. The most common reasons for admission to adult ICUs were respiratory insufficiency and postoperative management. Nurse and physician staffing was insufficient for the appropriate critical care in many ICUs. Staffing was worse in areas outside the capital city. Much effort, including enhanced reimbursement of critical care costs, must be made to improve the quality of critical care at the national level.
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Assunto principal:
Médicos
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde
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Cuidados Críticos
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República da Coreia
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Hospitais
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Unidades de Terapia Intensiva
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Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Aged80
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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