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KMID : 0644120060190010236
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2006 Volume.19 No. 1 p.236 ~ p.250
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A study on the recognition about osteoporosis and Traditional Korean Medicine(TKM) treatment for osteoporosis
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Chung Min-Young
Sohn Young-Joo
Park Hae-Mo
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Abstract
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Purpose : A study on the recognition about osteoporosis and TKM treatment for osteoporosis of women who visited Sangji Oriental Medical Hospital.
Methods : We studied the recognition and realities of TKM treatment for osteoporosis with questionnaire from 14th september, 2005 to 14th October, 2005 in Sang-ji Oriental medical clinic. A questionnaire was given to 184 women and 171 women answered.
Results : 1) In 171 women, 169(98.8%) women have heard about osteoporosis, 1(0.6%) woman hasn’’t heard about it, and 1(0.6%) woman doesn’’t know. 2) In 171 women, 85(49.7%) women checked up for osteoporosis. 31(36.1%) women of them were diagonosed as osteoporosis, 50(58.1%) women of them were not diagonosed as osteoporosis, and 5(5.8%) women of them didn’’t know.3) In 31 women, 18 women is taking none medical care, 5 women calcium supplement, 4 women HRT, and 4 women both therapy. 4) In 171 women, 74(43.3%) women know about TKM treatment for osteoporosis, 96(56.1%) women don’’t know. 5) In 171 women, 140(81.9%) women have intention of TKM treatment for osteoporosis, 17(9.9%) women don’’t have, and 14(8.2%) women don’’t know.
Conclusion : The guide that treats osteoporosis with T]U is needed on purpose to make intention of TKM treatment for osteoporosis to real demand. If the guide be informed to oriental doctors, It can expand the range of oriental gynecology.
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KEYWORD
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Osteoporosis, Traditional Korean Medicine(TKM), recognition
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