J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  2011 Feb;22(1):9-15.

Direct Medical Direction Performed in an Emergency Medical Information Center

• Park SW
• Cho SJ
• Kim YI
• Park MR
• Min MG
• Lee SH
• Hwang SM

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was performed to evaluate the appropriateness of medical direction for the prehospital emergency treatment of 119 rescue services in an emergency information center.
METHODS
A total of 4,028 cases requested by 119 rescue services from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009 were reviewed retrospectively. Medical direction for requests of 119 rescue services constituted five categories. The appropriateness of medical direction for prehospital emergency treatment of 119 rescue services was evaluated according to area and specialty.
RESULTS
The majority of the 119 rescue service requests concerned resource information (72.4%). Medical direction for prehospital treatment comprised a small proportion of the requests (13.2%). The total appropriatenss of medical direction for prehospital treatment was 56.4% and was higher in emergency physician than non-emergency physician. The appropriatenss difference between two areas was not determined.
CONCLUSION
The requests for prehospital emergency treatment of 119 rescue services was low. The appropriatenss of medical direction for emergency treatment was low and higher appropriatenss was observed in emergency physician.

Keyword

Medical direction; Information center; Prehospital emergency care

MeSH Terms

Emergencies
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Treatment
Information Centers
Retrospective Studies