A Study on the Characteristics of Infrequent and Frequent Outpatients Visiting Korean Traditional Medical Facilities

Yoon, J.; Park, Haemo; Chu, Chaeshin; Choi, Sungyong; Lee, Ki‐Bum; Lee, Sundong

doi:10.1016/j.phrp.2015.06.001

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“…This study indicated that the main reason for these findings and the differences from the results of the previous study was the recent increase in the use of KM and KM&WM as CT among elderly individuals [ 20 , 21 , 22 ]. Therefore, we investigated the social, policies, economic and scientific causes based on the above research results.…”

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“…Finally, from a scientific aspect, the effectiveness of KM is increasingly demonstrated with scientific evidence. Consequently, the public interest in CT has also increased [ 20 ]. A recent study on CT based on an analysis of 24 case reports indicated that diseases of the nervous system were the most likely to be treated with CT due to its excellent treatment effects [ 28 ].…”

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Identifying the Relationship between the Korean Medicine and Western Medicine in Factors Affecting Medical Service Use

Choi

Kim

2022

Healthcare

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This study was conducted using data from the Korea Medical Panel Survey (KMPS) carried out in 2015. Importantly, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Korean medicine (KM) and Western medicine (WM) in medical service use. The general characteristics and the frequency of utilization of medical services were analyzed for 18,130 participants. Chi-square analysis was used to examine the factors that affected medical service use. Additionally, logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the odds ratio (OR) between the KM Use with WM Use and KM&WM Use with disease group. The proportion of respondents who used KM&WM was the highest among those over 65 years of age and it was found to be statistically significant (p < 0.001). The OR for using KM and WM was 3.236 and it was also statistically significant (p < 0.001). Further, the ORs of KM&WM Use for all seven disease groups were greater than 1 and were statistically significant (p < 0.001) except for respiratory disease. The significant ORs of KM&WM Use were 10.342 (musculoskeletal), 2.073 (exogenous causes), 1.988 (nervous), 1.677 (digestive), 1.541 (circulatory) and 1.386 (skin). The findings in this study were attributed to a combination of social aspects such as the increasing incidence of chronic diseases among the elderly population, policy aspects such as the collaborative pilot project to promote collaborative treatment (CT), economic aspects, such as a lower total cost for CT and scientific aspects such as evidence supporting the efficacy of CT.

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Identifying the Relationship between the Korean Medicine and Western Medicine in Factors Affecting Medical Service Use

Choi

Kim

2022

Healthcare

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“…In previous studies [7, 8], elderly people tended to visit TKM institutions more frequently than younger people. However, age was not a factor that affected taking herbal medicines in this survey.…”

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“…This study described the basic characteristics of those who had taken herbal medicines and those who had not taken them, the places that herbal medicines were purchased, the reasons for taking or not taking herbal medicine, and adverse events experienced due to herbal medicines and how the adverse events were addressed. In previous studies [ 7 , 8 ], elderly people tended to visit TKM institutions more frequently than younger people. However, age was not a factor that affected taking herbal medicines in this survey.…”

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Characteristics of Herbal Medicine Users and Adverse Events Experienced in South Korea: A Survey Study

Jang

Kim

Sun

et al. 2017

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Background. This survey aimed to investigate the characteristics of users and nonusers of herbal medicine and the adverse events experienced due to herbal medicines in South Korea. Methods. The questionnaire consisted of safety, using experience, using type, usage and nonusage reason, purchase location, and adverse events of herbal medicine. The survey was administered by online. Results. Of the total 1,134 respondents, 726 (64.0%) considered herbal medicine safe, and 693 (61.1%) answered that they have taken herbal medicines within the past year. Most common place to purchase them was “TKM hospital or clinic” (63.6%), and most participants (72.2%) took a decoction from a TKM institution. The biggest reason for taking them was for “health improvement” (57.3%), and the reasons for not using them was “medication not necessary” (63.7%). Among those who took herbal medicines, 46 experienced adverse events, and the most frequently reported symptoms were digestive disorders (52.2%). Of the 46 participants who experienced adverse events, 20 (43.5%) were treated by TKM doctors. Conclusions. This study suggests that regulation of herbal medicines is needed in order to resolve problems related to the safety of herbal medicines.

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“…There is a survey using data from the 2011 Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Report (KMOH’s Report) on the Usage and Consumption of Korean Medicine in South Korea. It reported that the percentage of Korean medicine users who answered that their subjective health level was "bad" or "very bad" was greater in frequent users who used ≥ 11 times in a period of 3 months compared to non-frequent users (≤ 3 times) [ 7 ]. However, in Korea, China, and Taiwan, acupuncture is a part of traditional medicine, and the survey focused on the use of traditional medicine in general (including herbal medicine), not specifically acupuncture use.…”

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Association between subjective health status and frequency of visits to acupuncture clinic: A cross-sectional study

Kayo

SUZUKI

Kato³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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Objective There are few studies on the relationship between the frequency of acupuncture use and subjective health status. Therefore, we investigated this relationship using data of a previously performed cross-sectional survey of patients visiting Japanese acupuncture clinics. Methods This study used data from a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2011 on patients visiting 180 acupuncture clinics nationwide that were run by members of the alumni association of Meiji University of Integrative Medicine Faculty of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, and did not provide treatment other than acupuncture. We calculated the frequency of visits to acupuncture clinics (< 24 times, 24–47 times, 48–95 times, or ≥ 96 times per year) and the Short Form-36 (SF-36) summary scores (physical, mental, role/social) based on the response of the questionnaire conducted at the time of the survey. Multiple linear regression analysis with multiple imputation was performed with three SF-36 summary scores as the dependent variables, and the frequency of visits to acupuncture clinics as the independent variable. Results The questionnaire was distributed to 2,379 outpatients of acupuncture clinics, 1,409 of whom met the criteria and were included in the analysis. More frequent visits to acupuncture clinics were associated with lower scores on all three SF-36 summary scores. Compared to those who visited < 24 times a year, those who visited ≥ 96 times a year had unstandardized regression coefficients (95% confidence interval) of -5.6 (-7.8 to -3.3) for the physical, -2.0 (-3.9 to -0.1) for the mental, and -2.9 (-5.4 to -0.4) for the role/social SF-36. Conclusions Frequent visits to acupuncture clinics were associated with poor subjective health status, especially physical health.

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A Study on the Characteristics of Infrequent and Frequent Outpatients Visiting Korean Traditional Medical Facilities

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

Identifying the Relationship between the Korean Medicine and Western Medicine in Factors Affecting Medical Service Use

Identifying the Relationship between the Korean Medicine and Western Medicine in Factors Affecting Medical Service Use

Characteristics of Herbal Medicine Users and Adverse Events Experienced in South Korea: A Survey Study

Association between subjective health status and frequency of visits to acupuncture clinic: A cross-sectional study

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