Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회지)

Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회)
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Current status of qualitative research related to Korean Medicine

한의학 관련 질적 연구 현황

  • Yeo, Jin Ju (Department of Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Hyun, Min Kyung (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 여진주 (동국대학교 대학원 한의학과 예방의학전공) ;
  • 현민경 (동국대학교 한의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2021.04.05
  • Accepted : 2021.04.22
  • Published : 2021.04.30
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Abstract

Objective : This study examined the status of qualitative research related to Korean Medicine (KM) published until 2020 using Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) and Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR) Methods : PubMed and five domestic databases (NDSL(scienceon), DBpia, KISS, RISS, and OASIS) were searched for qualitative research related to KM published until October 2020. The completeness of the reports was assessed using the COREQ and SRQR, which are representative qualitative research reporting tools. Results : After the search and selection process, thirty-nine qualitative studies were included in this study. Since the first publication in 2004, the number of publications increased from 2011 and has been increasing steadily. Approximately 71.8% of the article's data collection methods were only face-to-face interviews. An analysis of the 37 articles using COREQ revealed a report rate for domains one, two, and three of 33.8% (2.7/8), 64% (9.6/15), and 75.4% (7.5/10), respectively. Domain three was the best reported and domain one was the lowest. When the total number of COREQ items was out of 33, there were seven studies with 24 to 31 points (70% or more) and eight studies with 12 to 16 points (50% or less). An analysis of the 39 SRQR showed that the studies were described well in general, but the conflicts of interest and funding sources were insufficiently described. Conclusion : Although the qualitative research related to KM has limitations in terms of the diversity of research institutions, it is increasing steadily. On the other hand, to conduct high-quality qualitative research, it will be necessary to follow checklists accurately, such as COREQ and SRQR.

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