부산권역 급성 허혈성 뇌졸중 환자 이송 및 치료단계에서 독거가 미치는 영향
The Impact of Living Alone on the Transfer and Treatment Stages of Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Busan Metropolitan Area
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- 정혜인; 김선정; 김병권; 차재관
- Source
- 보건행정학회지, 33(4), pp.440-449 Dec, 2023
- Subject
- 예방의학
- Language
- 한국어
- ISSN
- 2289-0149
1225-4266
Background: This study aimed to analyze the prehospital process and reperfusion therapy process of acute ischemic stroke in Busan metropolitan area and examine the impact of living arrangement on the early management and functional outcomes of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Methods: The patients who diagnosed with AIS and received reperfusion therapy at the Busan Regional Cardiovascular Center between September 2020 and May 2023 were selected. We investigated the patients’ hospital arrival time (onset to door time) and utilization of 119 emergency ambulance services. Additionally, various time matrices related to reperfusion therapy after hospital were examined, along with the functional outcome at the 90-day after treatment. Results: Among the 753 AIS patients who underwent reperfusion therapy, 166 individuals (22.1%) were living alone. AIS patients living alone experienced significant delays in symptom detection (p