Jeong Hye In, Nam Taegwang, Hong Minhui, Kim Kyeong Han
Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
J Pharmacopuncture. 2023 Mar 31;26(1):60-66. doi: 10.3831/KPI.2023.26.1.60.
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.
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.
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.
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.
关于韩国“老龄化社会”中“医疗盲点”的讨论持续升温。此外，对老年人及弱势群体的医疗关注和护理需求不断增加。鉴于此，政府正在推进“居家医疗服务”项目。本研究旨在通过调查临床韩医医生对“社区医疗保健”项目的认知，为推进该项目奠定基础。
在韩医协会的合作下，我们通过电子邮件向所有韩医医生发送了问卷。调查内容包括个人信息、认知度、适宜疾病及干预措施、合适的就诊地点以及利弊。
共收集并分析了602份回复。约20%的医生表示对该服务非常了解，而55%的医生表示不知道。对于就诊，韩医医生选择的适宜疾病依次为中风、痴呆和帕金森病、骨关节炎以及慢性病。在治疗方法中，针灸、艾灸和草药的结果相似。最普遍的意见是韩医医生应每周出诊一次，持续6至12个月，这是给定选项中最长的时间段。超过80%（84.1%）的医生回复称护理项目非常重要，约63.8%的医生表示愿意参与这些项目。
为提供适当的居家医疗保健，我们必须提高韩医医生的认知度。此外，必须增加医疗保健预算以提供所需支持。
