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KMID : 0861120160200020069
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Korean Journal of Oriental Preventive Medicine
2016 Volume.20 No. 2 p.69 ~ p.75
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Effects of Korean Medicine Respiratory Management Program in Public Health Center
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Jang Soo-Bin
Lee Ju-Eun
Kim Kyeong-Han
Park Sun-Ju
Jang Bo-Hyoung
Shin Yong-Cheol
Ko Seong-Gyu
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Abstract
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Objectives : The aim of this study is to introduce the Korean medicine respiratory management program in public health center and to analyze the effects of that program.
Methods : The respiratory management program was targeted on 22 soldiers during March 2016. The interventions of this program were herbal medicines (Gilgyung-tang and so on), aromatherapy, peppermint tea, fine dust mask, and health education. Data were collected by retrospective reviewing medical chart and analyzed using SPSS 18.0.
Results : Total symptoms scores were measured by 4-point likert scale. Total score was 5.50±4.848 at 1st week and 3.27±3.058 at 4th week (p=0.008). The severity of respiratory discomfort reduced by ?1.14±2.46 compared with last year. The satisfaction score was 7.82±4.16. The most hoping program was muscular skeletal disease management program.
Conclusions : This study suggests that Korean medical world should prepare countermeasures to cope with diseases caused by air pollution.
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KEYWORD
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respiratory management, common cold, Gilgyung-tang, public health center, health promotion, fine dust
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