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KMID : 0363420230370030001
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2023 Volume.37 No. 3 p.1 ~ p.16
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A Study on the Development and Application of Korean Medical Critical Pathway of Childhood Anorexia
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Choi Seo-Yeon
Jeong Yoon-Kyoung
Bang Mi-Ran
Chang Gyu-Tae
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Abstract
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Objectives : We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the Korean medical critical pathway (CP) in treating childhood
anorexia.
Methods : In total, 21 patients who met the criteria and agreed to provide information were assigned to the CP group,
while 24 patients who met the criteria, agreed to provide information, but disagreed with CP application were assigned to the non-CP group. Demographic, clinical, and economic indices were compared between the two groups.
Clinical indices before and after treatment were also compared between the two groups.
Results : In the CP group, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), BMI percentile, and food approach (FAP) increased
significantly after treatment, and numeric rating scale (NRS) and food avoidance (FAV) scores decreased significantly. In the non-CP group, height, weight, weight percentile, BMI, BMI percentile, and FAP increased significantly, whereas NRS and FAV decreased significantly after treatment. Compared to the non-CP group, CP application increased FAP and decreased FAV, medical expenses per consultation, and the total treatment period.
Conclusions : The application of the Korean medical critical pathway for childhood anorexia is an effective cure system that decreases overall medical expenses with good-quality treatment by means of the standardization of medical practices.
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KEYWORD
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Anorexia, Critical pathway, Children
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