J Korean Burn Soc.  2018 Dec;21(2):55-58. 10.0000/jkbs.2018.21.2.55.

Feature Analysis of Burn Patients in Korea Using National Health Insurance Database

• Choi J
• Choi HJ
• Kang KJ
• Seo BF
• Shin J
• Jung SN

• KMID: 2435191
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/jkbs.2018.21.2.55

Abstract

PURPOSE
Investigating epidemiological features of burn victims from a national frame has not been attempted recently.
METHODS
South Korean National Health Insurance System (NHIS) provides a vast array of feature data on common diseases. A database search from January 2013 to December 2017 was undertaken with disease codes related to burn injuries and burn dressing procedures. After data cleaning, feature analysis was done with final dataset of 1,800 records.
RESULTS
Demographic analysis showed gender preference to woman by 6:4. Age distribution showed bimodal peaks at 0~9 years and 40~60 years. Burns to the lower extremity seemed to increase with burn depth. Marked decrease in duration of hospitalization for first- and second-degree burns were noted over five years.
CONCLUSION
Incidence to age analysis showed bimodal peaks in pediatric (age 0~9) and middle-aged (age 40~60) individuals. A decreasing trend towards shorter hospitalization is noted in mild to moderate burns. Further attention is needed to prevent third-degree burns to the elderly.

Keyword

Burn; Epidemiology; National survey; National health insurance database

MeSH Terms

Age Distribution
Aged
Bandages
Burns*
Dataset
Demography
Epidemiology
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Incidence
Korea*
Lower Extremity
National Health Programs*