Open AccessAnalysis of the Impact of the Coronavirus Disease Epidemic on the Emergency Medical System in South Korea Using the Korean Triage and Acuity Scale
Author(s) -
Sun-Ju Kim,
Hyun Kim,
Yu Hyun Park,
Chang Seok Kang,
Young Sun Ro,
Oh Hyun Kim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2021.62.7.631
Subject(s) - triage , covid-19 , medicine , emergency medicine , scale (ratio) , medical emergency , coronavirus , pandemic , disease , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak , geography , cartography
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has spread worldwide. Global health systems, including emergency medical systems, are suffering from a lack of medical resources. Using a method for classifying patients visiting the emergency department (ED), we aimed to investigate trends in emergency medical system usage during the COVID-19 epidemic in Korea.