South Korea Patient Survey 2009
General Info
Original or alternative title
2009년도 환자조사
Provider
Ministry of Health and Welfare (South Korea)
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2009 - November, 2009
Data type
Survey:
Discharge - Inpatient - Outpatient
Summary
The South Korea Patient Survey 2009 collected inpatient and outpatient data from 6,978 medical institutions. Questionnaires addressed patient diagnosis, surgeries, length of stay, treatment outcomes, drug prescriptions, and methods of medical payment. An additional questionnaire gathered information on the number and type of medical personnel and institutions, beds, and medical equipment. The survey data were collected on a quarterly basis.
The report includes tabulations on discharges and outpatient visits by sex, 5-year age group, and disease. It also provides numbers of surgery patients by sex, 5-year age group, and surgery type.
Keywords
Beds, Cardiovascular surgical procedures, Causes of morbidity, Community health clinics, Dental care, Dentists, General surgery, Health care personnel, Health insurance, Hospitals, ICD-10, Injections, Length of stay, Medical equipment, Mortality, Nurses, Physical therapists, Physicians, Prescriptions, Surgical procedures, Thoracic surgery, Traditional medicine
Citation
Contributors
Suggested citation
Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA), Ministry of Health and Welfare (South Korea). South Korea Patient Survey 2009.