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KMID : 0615720160330040073
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2016 Volume.33 No. 4 p.73 ~ p.92
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A Qualitative Study on the Treatment Process Experiences of Patients with Whiplash Associated Disorder Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine - Based on the Grounded Theory Approach -
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Im Se-Hoon
Lee Seung-Hoon
Lee Seung-Min
Nam Dong-Woo
Kim Yong-Suk
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to understand the treatment process experiences of patients with whiplash associated disorder treated with Traditional Korean Medicine.
Methods: This study was based on grounded theory. We recruited a total of 10 participants between the ages of 19 and 65, who were hospitalized at Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital and received treatment after traffic accidents from January to October 2014. Data was collected from in-depth interviews and notes, and was analyzed using open coding, axial coding and selective coding.
Results: The core category of the phenomenon: ‘The experiences of the treatment process for patients with whiplash associated disorder treated with Traditional Korean Medicine’, was elicited as ‘The selection of Traditional Korean Medicine treatment over other treatments for holistic healing that supplement for the deficiencies of Western medical treatment’.
Conclusion: ‘ The experiences of treatment process for patients with whiplash associated disorder treated with Traditional Korean Medicine’, was elicited as ‘The selection of the Traditional Korean Medicine treatment over other treatments for holistic healing that complements deficiency of the Western medical treatment’.
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KEYWORD
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Whiplash Associated Disorders, Traditional Korean Medicine, Grounded Theory
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