KMID : 0387320000100040057
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Korean Journal of Health Policy and Administration 2000 Volume.10 No. 4 p.57 ~ p.74
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Cognitive Discrepancies of the Mutual Development Strategies of Western and Oriental Medicine in Korea - A Comparison between Western and Oriental Medical Practitioners and Health Professionals -
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Park Jong-Ku
Kim Chun-Bae Cho Kyung-Sook Choi Seo-Young Lee Jong-Chan Lee Sun-Dong Jeon Se-Il Kim Joong-Ho
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Abstract
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This study is conducted to compare how the Western¡¤Oriental medical practitioners and health professionals perceive reciprocal development strategies respectively of Western¡¤Oriental Medicine in Korea. A total of 3,273 persons were questioned by direct distribution, e-mail, and mail with a self-developed questionnaire. Of those questioned, 362 responded (the response rate of 11.1%), and of them n persons (Western medical practitioners 206, Oriental medical practitioners 90, and health professionals 64) were analyzed with SPSS for Windows. The results were as follows£º The need for legislation on the mutual development system for Western¡¤Oriental Medicine was recognized by 66.9% (218 persons) of respondents. Among them, largest group who agreed with this need was the health professionals. Western medical practitioners chose the ¡°the difference of approach methods on the diseases between Western¡¤Oriental Medicine¡± as their response, and Oriental medical practitioners £¦ health professionals selected ¡°the indifference or bias of Western medical practitioners¡±as the reasons for the inactivity in developing a mutual system of Western¡¤Oriental Medicine. Therefore, Western medical practitioners and health professionals selected the category of ¡°the reformation of educational system¡±, while Oriental medical practitioners selected the category of ¡°the activation of joint research on Western¡¤Oriental medical care¡± as the most important condition for setting a precedent. Also, Western medical practitioners preferred ¡°cooperative health care system for Western medical care supported by Oriental medical care¡±, but Oriental medical practitioners and health professionals preferred ¡°cooperative health care system of Western¡¤Oriental medicine on equal terms¡± In conclusion, Western & Oriental medical practitioners have to make every effort to close the gap between differing views through mutual understanding and respect if joint research of Western¡¤Oriental medical care is to become a reality. The government should continuously enforce the health policy on development of a legal and systematic infrastructure for mutual development strategy of Western¡¤Oriental Medicine in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Mutual development strategy, Western Medicine, Oriental Medicine, Cognitive discrepancy
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