KMID : 1138520230260010060
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Journal of Pharmacopuncture 2023 Volume.26 No. 1 p.60 ~ p.66
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Home Healthcare Service Awareness Survey for Korean Medicine Doctors: a survey study
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Jeong Hye-In
Nam Taeg-Wang Hong Min-Hui Kim Kyeong-Han
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Abstract
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Objectives: Discussions regarding ¡°medical blind spots¡± in Korea¡¯s ¡°aging society¡± are continuously rising. In addition, the demand for medical attention and care for the elderly and vulnerable populations continues to increase. Given this, the government is promoting the ¡°home healthcare service¡± project. This study aims to lay the foundation for promoting this project by investigating the perception of clinical Korean Medicine (KM) doctors in the ¡°community health care¡± project.
Methods: With the cooperation of the Association of Korean Medicine, we sent a questionnaire to all KM doctors through e-mail. The survey included personal information, awareness, appropriate disease and intervention, proper visit location, and pros and cons.
Results: A total of 602 responses were collected and analyzed. Approximately 20% of the doctors answered that they were well aware of the service, while 55% responded that they did not know about it. For a visit, a KM doctor selected the appropriate diseases in the order of stroke, dementia and Parkinson¡¯s disease, osteoarthritis, and chronic diseases.
Among treatments, acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medicine exhibited similar results. The most common opinion was that KM doctors should schedule their visits once a week for 6-12 months, which was the most prolonged period among the given options.
More than 80% (84.1%) of the doctors replied that care projects were highly essential, and about 63.8% expressed their willingness to participate in these projects.
Conclusion: To provide appropriate home health care, we must raise awareness among Korean medicine doctors. In addition, the healthcare budget must be increased to provide the required support.
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KEYWORD
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home health care, home visit health care service, korean medicine
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