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A Survey on Korean Medicine Doctors' Recognition and Treatment for Developing Korean Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline of Female Infertility

여성 난임 한의표준임상진료지침 개작을 위한 한의사의 인식과 치료에 관한 실태조사

  • Hyo-Jeong Jung (Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Guk University) ;
  • Dong-Il Kim (Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Guk University) ;
  • Su-Ji Choi (Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Guk University) ;
  • Su-In Hwang (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Young-Jin Yoon (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Jang-Kyung Park (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 정효정 (동국대학교 한의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 김동일 (동국대학교 한의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 최수지 (동국대학교 한의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 황수인 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 한방부인과) ;
  • 윤영진 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 한방부인과) ;
  • 박장경 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 한방부인과)
  • Received : 2022.07.20
  • Accepted : 2022.08.16
  • Published : 2022.09.01
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Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted to develop a Korean Medicine(KM) Clinical Practice Guidelines(CPG) of female infertility. We conducted this questionnaire survey to reflect the experiences of Korean Medicine doctors(KMD) and clinical field in Korea. Method: We sent a questionnaire survey to KMD belonging to the Association of Korean Medicine by e-mail. We received 665 responds, and analyzed the answers. Results: 51.2% of respondents knew the previously developed CPG of female infertility, and 18.3% actually used. 83.3% agreed about the necessity of CPG of female infertility, and 80.3% had practical use plan. 90.2% of respondents treated less than 5 infertility woman for a month. 22.7% of respondents treated 50% of patients with collaborative treatment of KM and Western medical treatments. The main age group of patients was '35~40 years'(54.7%), and the most common cause was unexplained infertility(61.7%). The most common pattern identification of female infertility patients was Kidney deficiency(55.4%). KMD used 'a combination of decoction of herbal medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion treatment' the most(43%), and 'a decoction of herbal medicine treatment alone' was next(35%). 84.2% conducted lifestyle modification education about diet, stress, exercise etc. Conclusion: We figured out Korean Medicine doctors' recognition about CPG of female infertility, preference of treatments, and also characteristics of patients visiting Korean Medical clinics to make a practical CPG reflecting clinical situation.

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이 연구는 한국보건산업진흥원을 통해 보건복지부 한의약혁신기술개발사업의 재정지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(HF21C0028).

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