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ArticleHealthcare informatics research2020

Big Data-Driven Approach for Health Inequalities in Foreign Patients with Injuries Visiting Emergency Rooms.

Jin Young Kang, Jinhee Kwon, Chang Hwan Sohn, Youn-Jung Kim, Hyo Won Lim, Seung Joon Lee, Won Young Kim, Namkug Kim, Dong-Woo Seo

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Jin Young KangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8127-2048
Jinhee KwonDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4640-7266
Chang Hwan SohnDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9747-0196
Youn-Jung KimDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1385-5836
Hyo Won LimAsan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2385-3036
Seung Joon LeeNational Emergency Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1655-0878
Won Young KimDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6904-5966
Namkug KimDepartment of Convergence Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3438-2217
Dong-Woo SeoDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8104-0247

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesForeign patients are more likely to receive inappropriate health service in the emergency room. This study aimed to investigate whether there is health inequality between foreigners and natives who visited emergency rooms with injuries and to examine its causes.

methodsWe analyzed clinical data from the National Emergency Department Information System database associated with patients of all age groups visiting the emergency room from 2013 to 2015. We analyzed data regarding mortality, intensive care unit admission, emergency operation, severity, area, and transfer ratio.

resultsA total of 4,464,603 cases of injured patients were included, of whom 67,683 were foreign. Injury cases per 100,000 population per year were 2,960.5 for native patients and 1,659.8 for foreign patients. Foreigners were more likely to have no insurance (3.1% vs. 32.0%,

conclusionsInjured foreigners might more frequently suffer serious outcomes, and health inequality was greater in rural areas than in urban areas. Foreign nationality itself and lack of insurance could adversely affect medical outcomes.

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Emigrants and ImmigrantsHealthcare DisparitiesWounds and Injuries

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PMCPMC7010947

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