Kim Hyun Ah, Seo Yeong-Il
Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, 445 Gil-dong, Kangdong-gu, Seoul 134-401, Korea.
Rheumatol Int. 2003 Nov;23(6):277-81. doi: 10.1007/s00296-003-0311-6. Epub 2003 Mar 27.
There is a paucity of data regarding the use of and attitudes toward complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among arthritis patients in Asia. This study was performed to assess the use of CAM, related demographic and clinical factors, and attitudes among Korean arthritis patients. We conducted a survey of patients in rheumatology clinics affiliated with a university hospital. One hundred fifty patients (68.5%) reported using at least one form of CAM during the previous 12 months. Herbal remedies and acupuncture were the most frequently used categories of CAM. Among the parameters analyzed, income level was significantly and negatively associated with frequent or regular use of CAM. Dialogue about CAM use with Korean patients does not seem to have been initiated yet, as the main reason given for not discussing CAM use with physicians was "not being asked."
关于亚洲关节炎患者对补充和替代医学（CAM）的使用情况及态度的数据较少。本研究旨在评估韩国关节炎患者对CAM的使用情况、相关人口统计学和临床因素以及态度。我们对一家大学医院附属风湿病诊所的患者进行了一项调查。150名患者（68.5%）报告在过去12个月内至少使用过一种形式的CAM。草药疗法和针灸是CAM中最常用的类别。在分析的参数中，收入水平与频繁或经常使用CAM显著负相关。与韩国患者关于CAM使用的对话似乎尚未展开，因为不与医生讨论CAM使用的主要原因是“未被询问”。
