Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회지)

Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회)
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A Survey on Uncovered Services in National Health Insurance of Traditional Korean Medicine Institution

한의 의료기관 비급여 진료 실태조사

  • Park, Jang-Kyung (National Development Institute of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Kyeong Han (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University)
  • 박장경 (한약진흥재단) ;
  • 김경한 (우석대학교 한의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2017.11.04
  • Accepted : 2017.12.19
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was conducted to survey on uncovered services in National Health Insurance(NHI) of Traditional Korean Medicine(TKM) Institution. Methods : For TKM doctors working in hospital, it was surveyed to professors working in university-affiliated hospital. A total of 40 professors were participated online survey and all of them was included. For TKM doctors working in clinic, an e-mail survey was conducted for members of the association of Korean medicine. A total of 436 TKM doctors, 279 TKM doctors were included study and 157 were excluded because of duplication clinic or not working in clinic. It was conducted general status and uncovered services in NHI status. Results : The proportion of uncovered services in NHI was 54.7% for hospitals, 39.0% for clinics and there was a significant difference between hospital and clinic. Decoction and herbal(bee venom) acupuncture were most commonly used in both institutions. For decoction treated patients, It was commonly treated Sibjeondaebo-tang, Bojungykki-tang, Gwibi-Tang and patients chief complaints was thoraco-lumbar pain, functional dyspepsia, fatigue. Conclusions : It is necessary to expansion of benefits range of the NHI on TKM services.

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