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KMID : 0861120150190030171
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Korean Journal of Oriental Preventive Medicine
2015 Volume.19 No. 3 p.171 ~ p.178
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Factors associated with Utilization and Satisfaction of Traditional Korean Medicine in Korea: A National survey
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Hyun Min-Kyung
Lee Sang-Jae
Ryu Ho-Geol
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Abstract
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Objective : To assess the utilization patternsand satisfaction factors of Traditional Korean Medicine(TKM) in Korea.
Method : The study design of this paper is from a nationally representative random e-mails and interview surveys. In this survey, we asked 2000 Korean adults between the ages of 20 and 69, whether they have used TKM in the past three years and if so, what were their experiences and how satisfied they were with the care they have received.
Results : Sixty percent of respondents(n=1239) answered that they had used TKM in the past three years. The odds of using TKM were higher in female(OR 1.48; 95% CI 1.24-1.78) and academic backgrounds of university graduate or beyond (OR 1.27; 95% CI 1.01-1.60), and lower in unmarried person (OR 0.68; 95% CI 0.55-0.84) in the multivariable analysis. The most frequent purpose for seeking TKM and receiving treatment was to ‘treat illness’.In addition, the use herbal medicine among types of TKM is statistically significant in sexual groupings.748(60.4%) among TKM users responded that they had a satisfying experience during TKM treatment. In multivariable logistic model, the odds of satisfaction from using TKM were higher in employed groups(OR 1.34; 95% CI 1.02-1.77), the reason for using of personalized medicine into TKM(OR 1.50; 95% CI 1.00-2.26).
Conclusion : Korean traditional medicine doctors need to develop and provide the personalized medicine for the group of high utilization rate and satisfaction, and make strategies to disseminate TKM utilization for the group of lower utilization.
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KEYWORD
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Traditional Korean Medicine, National survey, Utilization, Satisfaction
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