Health Care Utilization of Pediatrics Outpatients in the Oriental Hospital

대전대학교(大田大學校) 부속(附屬) 한방병원(韓方病院) 소아과(小兒科)에 내원(來院)한 환자(患者)에 대한 실태(實態) 분석(分析)

  • Han Jae-Kyung (Dept. of Pediatrics College of Oriental Medicine, DaeJeon Unviersity) ;
  • Kim Yun-Hee (Dept. of Pediatrics College of Oriental Medicine, DaeJeon Unviersity)
  • 한재경 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 소아과) ;
  • 김윤희 (대전대학교 한의과대학 소아과)
  • Published : 2001.12.15

Abstract

Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate the attitude toward the oriental hospital among 100 pediatric outpatients. Methods : A questionnaire about the general characteristics of patients. the reason of choice or alteration was implemented. Results : 1. In distribution of sex & age, 60% was men and 40% women was between 2 and 6 years old. 2. In determinant factor for using Oriental medicine, 43.8% was tolerance increase of the western medicine and 33.0% was recommened by others. 3. In distribution of disease & therapeutic method, 62.5% was respiratory disease and 11.7% gastrointestinal disease, 64.3% was treated with oriental after Western medical therapy and 20.9% only Oriental medical care. 4. The changing causes for using Oriental after Western medicine, 35.9% was ineffective affect and 26.5% side effect. 5. The preference for using Oriental medicine, 41.6% was respiratory disease and 21.0% gastrointestinal disease. 6. The peculiarity of Oriental medicine compared with western medicine, 36% was effectiveness on the cronic disease and 14% for fundamental remedy. 7. The prodominance disease in Western medicine compared with Oriental medicine, 28% was operation, 18% common cold and 15% inflammatory disease 8. The questions about Oriental medicine, 22% was medical material's sanitation and place of origin, 18% harmness or not administered during long time. 9. The controversial point of Oriental medicine, 33.5% was expensive price and 27.7% difficulty of taking medicine. 10. In satisfaction degree of Oriental medicine, 69% was satisfied and 19% was very satisfied. Conclusions : Considering the above results, we have concluded that proper recognition about Oriental Pediatric medicine will be needed among patients.

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