Investigation and analysis on prehospital emergency medical resources in China

XIAO Liping; XU Jiaxiang; SUN Hui

doi:10.13919/j.issn.2095-6274.2015.12.001

Abstract：Objective To explore ways of promoting equalized basic public health services,and provide timely and efficient on-site first aid and safe custody transfer for patients with acute and critical illness.Methods Electronic questionnaire for general survey in whole country-wide emergency center was used to collect data,and the prehospital emergency medical resources of China was analyzed as well.Results The survey for basic information and operating condition of prehospital emergency medical agencies in 2009 throughout our country showed that "120" dialing number to emergency system did not exist for all emergency centers on a national scale,and its adoption rate was 94.16%,but only 24.54% of which has computer dispatch system; Only 71.75% of the total number of employees were authorized personnel;Average gross income of a prehospital emergency medical agency was 1.771 million yuan,and its total expenditure was 1.90 million yuan;There were only 4.86 ambulances,1.52 ventilators,1.79 defibrillators and 2.12 electrocardiograms each prehospital emergency medical agency;Average return rate of ambulances was 14%.Conclusions Prehospital emergency medical resources of China is insufficient,financial input and newly employed emergency personnel must be increased,and prehospital emergency medical resources be allocated and utilized effectively.