Association Between Inequality of Emergency Medical Supply Resources and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Acute
Young Choi1, Seoyoung Park1, Kyoung Hee Cho2
1College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Objectives:
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between regional inequality in emergency medical supply resources and in-hospital mortality among patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in South Korea.
Methods:
We analyzed data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service claims database, focusing on 53,770 AMI patients admitted to emergency departments between 2012 and 2020. The inequality index of emergency medical supply resources was calculated based on the availability of emergency percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) within each region.
Results:
Among 53,770 AMI patients, 4,840 (9.0%) died in-hospital. After adjusting for covariates, patients residing in areas with higher inequality indices had increased risk of in-hospital mortality compared to those in areas with the lowest inequality (index 0.50-0.75: HR 1.504, 95% CI 1.198-1.889; index ≥0.75: HR 1.689, 95% CI 1.493-1.910).
Conclusion:
This study highlights the importance of equitable distribution of emergency medical resources to reduce in-hospital mortality among AMI patients. Policymakers should prioritize strategies to address regional disparities in emergency medical supply resources to improve health outcomes.
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