Open AccessEmergency Management North of the Shenzhen River
Author(s) -
Chung CH,
Siu AYC,
Lai KK
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/102490790000700102
Subject(s) - medicine , attendance , china , medical emergency , ambulance service , epidemiology , family medicine , emergency medicine , geography , archaeology , economic growth , economics
A study was carried out in a district hospital located close to the Hong Kong ‐ Shenzhen border, in order to get a picture of the epidemiology of diseases and injuries sustained by Hong Kong residents in China. The emergency medical treatment provided and the degree of patient satisfaction were also analysed. The majority of the patients were adult males. Trauma constituted more than 50% of the attendance, with traffic accident and common assault being the leading causes. This group of Hong Kong residents preferred to be treated in Hong Kong hospitals because of perceived better quality of care. There was a high demand on the local ambulance service and this might have financial and resource implications.