Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)

The Society Of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회)
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Assessment of the Clinical Efficacy of the Health Index in the Sasang Constitutions : Short Form-36 Based Study

사상체질별 완실무병 지표들의 임상적 유효성 분석 : Short Form-36 설문지를 이용한 연구

  • Sohn, Eun-Hae (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Kangnam Kyunghee Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kwak, Chang-Kyu (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Kangnam Kyunghee Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Eui-Ju (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Kangnam Kyunghee Oriental Medicine Hospital)
  • 손은혜 (강남경희한방병원 사상체질과) ;
  • 곽창규 (강남경희한방병원 사상체질과) ;
  • 이의주 (강남경희한방병원 사상체질과)
  • Received : 2004.10.28
  • Accepted : 2004.12.04
  • Published : 2004.12.31
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Abstract

1. Objectives Theoretically Healthy Condition of four constitution is based on intact state of four fundamental factors - digestion, urination, perspiration, defecation. Each one of these four factors is specifically related to its respective constitution. We made SHI(Sasangin Health Index) 10 items from four factors, and examined clinical efficacy of the four factors as index of health status in four constitution. 2. Methods and Procedures We offered QSCCII, SHI and SF-36 questionnaires to adults who had a periodic medical examination. 233 adults were classified to one of four constitution. We compared means of 8 scale scores of SF-36, and computed the correlation coefficient between 8 scale scores of SF-36 and 10 item scores of SHI in four constitution. 3. Results In Soyangin, stool volume and frequency are weakly correlated with health status(P<0.05). In Soeumin, appetite is weakly correlated with health status(P<0.05). In Taeumin, there is no correlation between perspiration and health status. 4. Conclusions 2 factors - digestion, defecation - had clinical efficacy as index of health status.

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