Park Minjung, Shin Seungwon, Kim Jihye, Kim Jong-Hyun, Kim Dong-Il, Sung Soo-Hyun, Park Jang-Kyung
Department of Public Health and Administration, Seoul Digital University, Seoul 07654, Republic of Korea.
College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, Wonju 26339, Republic of Korea.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Aug 12;12(16):1600. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12161600.
Low fertility is a critical social problem worldwide, and infertility has a prevalence of 15%. This cross-sectional study aimed to understand the factors affecting the usage and satisfaction of Korean medicine (KM) in subfertile women. An online survey was conducted from 3 November to 8 November 2021. The survey collected basic information, KM treatment experience, and satisfaction from women who experienced poor pregnancy. The -test and chi-square test (χ-test) were used to determine the overall characteristics of the subjects and factors affecting the utilization and satisfaction of KM treatment. Of the total of 29,465 people, 4922 read the survey email, and 601 responded. After excluding 51 respondents with questionable response patterns, 550 respondents were included in the final analysis. Of these, 43.1% ( = 237) had experience with conventional treatment, and 16.5% ( = 91) had received KM treatment. The group that received both KM treatment and CM treatment ( = 59, 24.9%) was significantly more prevalent than the group that received KM treatment alone ( = 32, 10.2%) ( = 0.00). Women who had given birth more than once or held a master's degree were significantly more willing to participate in the 'KM Support Project for Subfertility' program. Our findings suggest that subfertile patients prefer integrated treatment that combines KM and CM treatments. Further studies are needed to assess the status of integrative medicine treatment, satisfaction with each KM intervention, factors for low satisfaction, and patient requirements.
低生育率是全球范围内一个关键的社会问题，不孕症的患病率为15%。这项横断面研究旨在了解影响亚生育期女性对韩医学（KM）使用情况和满意度的因素。于2021年11月3日至11月8日进行了一项在线调查。该调查收集了经历过妊娠困难的女性的基本信息、韩医学治疗经历和满意度。采用t检验和卡方检验（χ检验）来确定研究对象的总体特征以及影响韩医学治疗利用和满意度的因素。在总共29465人中，4922人阅读了调查邮件，601人做出了回应。在排除51名回答模式存疑的受访者后，550名受访者被纳入最终分析。其中，43.1%（n = 237）有过传统治疗经历，16.5%（n = 91）接受过韩医学治疗。接受韩医学治疗和传统医学治疗的组（n = 59，24.9%）比仅接受韩医学治疗的组（n = 32，10.2%）明显更普遍（χ² = 0.00）。生育过不止一次或拥有硕士学位的女性明显更愿意参与“亚生育韩医学支持项目”。我们的研究结果表明，亚生育患者更喜欢将韩医学和传统医学治疗相结合的综合治疗。需要进一步研究来评估整合医学治疗的现状、对每种韩医学干预措施的满意度、满意度低的因素以及患者需求。
