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KMID : 0363420210350010122
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2021 Volume.35 No. 1 p.122 ~ p.138
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A Cross-sectional Study on Perception of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Korean Medicine Treatments - For Parents of Children with ASD
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Park Yong-Seok
Kim Jae-Hyun
Lee Ji-Hong
Lee Sun-Haeng
Park Seul-Gi
Park So-Hyun
Kim Ye-Ji
Lee Jin-Yong
Chang Gyu-Tae
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to widely utilize the clinical practice guideline for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by investigating parents who have children with ASD about their perception in ASD and their thoughts on Korean medicine treatment to treat ASD.
Methods: We conducted a survey on 'perception of ASD' and 'perception and preference of Korean medicine treatment for ASD' on the parents of 22 children with ASD (age 4-6) who visited department of pediatrics of Korean medicine at Kyunghee University Korean medicine hospital at Gangdong and Kyunghee University Korean medicine hospital.
Results: Of the parents, 20 (90.91%) said their children had no experience with Korean medicine treatment. Among them, 11 (35.48%) chose ‘I didn't know that Korean medicine treats ASD’ for the reason (multiple choice). When questioned what the worries are for Korean medicine treatment, 13 (30.95%) chose ‘worries about probability of side effects of herbal medicine’ as the most worrisome reason (multiple choice). On the question about the necessity of Korean medicine for the treatment of ASD, most chose ‘Korean medicine treatments are necessary for children with ASD’ (9, 40.91%).
Conclusion: It is necessary to develop a clinical practice guideline that reflects comprehensive evidence for side effects as well as the effectiveness of Korean medicine for ASD, and is necessary to promote the effectiveness and evidence-based Korean medicine treatment to patients and their caregivers through various distribution tools.
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KEYWORD
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Autism spectrum disorder, ASD, perception, Korean medicine, child, parents
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