The Journal of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회)
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Effectiveness of Home Visiting Treatment using Traditional Korean Medicine

  • Kim, Na-Young (Dep. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Semyung Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Hoon (Dep. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Semyung Univ.) ;
  • Go, Ho-Yeon (Dep. of Oriental Intermal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Semyung Univ.) ;
  • Youn, Sang-Jun (Dep. of Clinical Development Pharmaceutical BU CJ CheilJedang) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Hyok (Dep. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Semyung Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Nyoung (Dep. of Oriental Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Semyung Univ.) ;
  • Shin, Mi-Ran (Dep. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Semyung Univ.)
  • Received : 2011.10.31
  • Accepted : 2011.11.14
  • Published : 2011.11.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The study was investigated to assess efficacy for home visiting treatment using Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM). Methods: The traditional medical doctor of Um-Sung health center has treated the 109 patients and they also answered the questionnaires of home visiting treatment using TKM before and after. The questionnaires were composed of flexibility, pain, health behavior, perception of health, satisfaction, cognition of TKM, etc. The questionnaires were analyzed by use of paired t-test and chi-square test. Results: They have significantly improved the flexibility (p<.001), pain (p<.001), health behavior (p<.001), and the perception (p<.001) of health after home visiting treatment. It was also brought to improve about the perception of TKM, and showed a good satisfaction and the improvement of health. Conclusion: Home visiting treatment using TKM is helpful to improve the health based on these results. We need to systemize the research for the activation of home visiting treatment using TKM.

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