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KMID : 0861120150190030029
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Korean Journal of Oriental Preventive Medicine
2015 Volume.19 No. 3 p.29 ~ p.43
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Characteristics of Patients’ Self-Perceived Health in Traditional Korean Medical Facilities - Based on the Ministry of Health and Welfares Report on Usage and Consumption of Korean Medicine in 2011 -
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Sung Angela Dong-Min
Park Hae-Mo
Lee Sun-Dong
Choi Sung-Yong
Kim Hyun-Do
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics of patients’ self-perceived health in traditional Korean medical facilities.
Method : This research was conducted based on the survey on patients whom have visited traditional Korean medical facilities in 2011 by the Ministry of Health and Welfares and Korean Institute for Health and Social Affairs. Using a sample of 3,931 (1,180 male and 2,751 female) outpatients’ self-perceived health based on the data from usage and consumption of Korean Medicine. ‘Healthy’, ‘Fair’, and ‘Poor Health’ were used to measure patients’ self-perceived health status. The data was analyzed by frequency, t-test, cross correlation analysis and multiple logistics regression analysis using the SPSS program package.
Results : Sex(P<0.001), age(P<0.001), marital status(P<0.001), education(P<0.001), employment status(P<0.001), occupation(P<0.001), health insurance(P<0.001) and income level(P<0.0001) showed statistical significance. Main Treatment Facilities(P<0.001), experience of taking Korean medicine(P=0.032), experience of receiving acupuncture treatment(P<0.001), number of visits(P<0.001), medical expense (P=0.005), and subjective health status after the treatments showed statistical significance for Korean herbal medicine(P=0.038), acupuncture (P=0.001), cupping therapy(P=0.006), oriental physiotherapy(P=0.003), and treatment satisfaction(P<0.001). For subjective health status based on suffering disorders in the past three months, the response of poor health was higher in the group suffering recent illnesses. Statistical significance was seen in hypertension (P=0.002), arthritis(P<0.001), lumbar pain(P<0.001), diabetes mellitus(P=0.001), stroke(P<0.001), hwa-byung (P=0.001), gastric disorders(P=0.021), common cold(P<0.001), ankle sprain(P<0.001), muscular injury(P<0.001), lumbar sprain(p=0.009) and fracture(P=0.03). Also the number of diseases during the past three months showed statistical significance(P<0.001). Statistical significance was also seen in Level of knowledge(P<0.001), route of information(P<0.001), reliability of Korean medicine(P=0.003), insurance coverage(P=0.005), medical costs(P<0.001), and future willingness to use Korean medicine(P<0.001). As a result of the multiple logistics regression analysis, risks of subjective poor health statistically increased in female population, elderlies, medicaid beneficiaries, less educated, higher medical expense, and more disorders during the past three months.
Conclusion : Patients’ self-perceived health status has significant differences with each variables such as sex, age, marital status, education, health insurance, medical expense, number of diseases.
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KEYWORD
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Korean Medicine(KM), Self-Perceived Health Status, Patient Characteristics
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