Investigation on the trafifc speed of ambulances in Fujian province
ZHANG Yujie
CHEN Bing
LIN Caijing
ZHU Pengli
KE Jun
Abstract：Objective To investigate traffic speed of ambulances in Fujian province, and explore restraining factors and methods to solve the problems.Methods A cross-sectional survey on all ambulances of Fujian Emergency Medical Service System was conducted by self-designed questionnaires between 2013 and 2014.Results (1)The average speed of ambulances in Fujian province was (63.91±18.56)km/h. (2)There were statistically significant differences in time(F=3.063,P﹤0.05) and areas(F=2.777,P﹤0.05). The average speed of ambulances at 02:00-04:00 am was faster than those of 10:00-12:00 am, 04:00-06:00 pm and 06:00-08:00 pm (P﹤0.05). (3)The average speed of ambulances in municipal level at 04:00-06:00 pm, 06:00-08:00 pm was slower than rural ones (P﹤0.05). (4) The average speed of ambulances in east of Fujian province at 00:00-02:00 am was slower than those in south and middle of Fujian province (P﹤0.05).Conclusions Overall the traffic speed of ambulances in Fujian province was good, which can fulfil the citizen’s basic need for health service.
Keywords：ambulancetraffic capacityFujian province
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 382-384,387 )