Korean J Child Health Nurs.  1999 Jun;5(2):136-150.

A Study on the Triage and Statitical Data by the 5 Developmental Stages of the Children in Emergency Room, PNU

• Kim YH
• Lee HJ
• Cho SJ

Abstract

The subjects, under 18 old, 2,694 children who visited ER during 199H, were surveyed by the Triage and other statical data. The results were as follows : 1. The male to female ratio was 1.7 : 1, and the toddler(1-4 old) was the majority. 2. Triage : critical 1.3%, acute 14.6%, urgent 29.5%, nonemergent 54.6%. 3. The reasons of visiting ER : 1) The children had diseases(46.5%), injury (36.9%), TA(5.6%) and toxication(1.0%). 2) In diseases, male to female ratio was 1.5 : 1 and in injury, male to female was 2 : 1. 3) Among the children having in TA, 12-18 old groups was the majority(34.9%). 4. The time of visiting ; the 20 : 00-22 : 00 was the majority(16.9%). 5. By monthly and seasonal distribution ; Jan. (9.7%?), Mar. and May(9%) respectively, Dec. and July(6.7%) respectively. The children who visited ER in spring and autumn showed higher portion than those of summer and winter. 6. Results : admission(27.4%), discharge(68.4%), operations(2.8%), and DOA and DAA(0.4%). The mortality of the infancy and toddler groups was 83.3%. The infancy group showed the highest rate of admission. 7. The time of staying in ER : 1-2 hrs was the major group(23.3%) and the average was 4.6 hours. 8. By clinical departments ; Ped, was 34.4%, PS was 20.8.%, Dental Surgery was 10.3% and Dermatology was 0.9%. 9. The types of visiting : the group who visited by themselves was 80%, transfer from the primary and secondary clinic was 17% and OPD was 3.0%. 10. The traffic means ; by the own cars and taxi were 87.6%, by hospital ambulance was 6.1% and by 119 ambulance was 4.3%.

MeSH Terms

Ambulances
Child*
Dermatology
Emergencies*
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Female
Humans
Male
Mortality
Seasons
Triage*
Child Health