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.
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em Ko
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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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Assunto principal:
Vibração
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Projetos Piloto
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Demografia
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Ambulâncias
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Satisfação do Paciente
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Diagnóstico
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Emergências
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Serviços Médicos de Emergência
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Umidade
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article