Fifteen Years of Sustainable Development in Emergency Medical Services under the Emergency Medicine Act of Thailand

Korakot Apiratwarakul; Somsak Tiamkao; Vajarabhongsa Bhudhisawasdi; Lap Woon Cheung; Kamonwon Ienghong

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2022.9895

Authors

Korakot Apiratwarakul Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1984-0865
Somsak Tiamkao Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Vajarabhongsa Bhudhisawasdi Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Lap Woon Cheung Department of Accident and Emergency, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong; Emergency Medicine Unit, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Kamonwon Ienghong Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.9895

Keywords:

Emergency medical services, Emergency health services, Pre-hospital emergency care, Sustainable development goals, Smart growth

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Thailand’s emergency medical services (EMSs) are constantly evolving both in terms of personnel and technology in pre-hospital care. While sustainable development goals (SDGs) are used in part as a catalyst for development in all countries, there are currently no studies regarding the relationship between EMS research and SDGs in Thailand.

AIM: This study aims to analyze how Thailand’s EMS research was affected after the National Institute for Emergency Medicine (NIEM) was established and how SDGs are related.

METHODS: This was an analytical cross-sectional database study. Data were collected in the Scopus database with Thailand’s EMS records between 2008 and 2022. Three experienced emergency physicians were enrolled independently in this study for the purpose of giving opinions and feedback on the research.

RESULTS: The three experts of this study are qualified emergency physicians in Thailand. The greatest number of the expert’s publications from the Scopus database was 117 articles. The greatest number of citations was 3994. The 175 documents were analyzed with three experts reviewing all documents and then narrowing it down to 25 documents. The most common SDG found in documents was Goal 3: GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

CONCLUSIONS: The development of Thailand’s EMS after the establishment of NIEM varied in aspects ranging from triage systems and care in ambulances to vehicle selection and technology. Goal 3: GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING occurred most frequently in publications regarding SDGs in EMS studies.

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