Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine (동의생리병리학회지)

The Physiological Society of Korean Medicine and The Society of Pathology in Korean Medicine (대한동의생리학회·한의병리학회)
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Effect of Non-contact Korean Medical Treatment for Patients Recovering at Home with Positive Coronavirus Disease 2019 Diagnostic Test Results at a Local Public Health Center: A Retrospective Chart Review

지역 보건소에서 시행한 코로나 바이러스 감염증-19 진단 검사상 양성인 재택치료 환자의 비대면 한의진료 효과: 후향적 차트 리뷰

  • Jeon, Chaeheun (Geumsan Public Health Center) ;
  • Choi, Daejun (Geumsan Public Health Center) ;
  • Kim, Gyeongmuk (Geumsan Public Health Center) ;
  • Kim, Hyejin (Department of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine, Graduate school, Dongshin University) ;
  • Leem, Jungtae (College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Chi, Gyoo-yong (Department of Pathology & Externally contracted diseases, College of Korean Medicine, Dongeui University)
  • 전채헌 (금산군 보건소) ;
  • 최대준 (금산군 보건소) ;
  • 김경묵 (금산군 보건소) ;
  • 김혜진 (동신대학교 대학원 한방소아과) ;
  • 임정태 (원광대학교 한의과대학) ;
  • 지규용 (동의대학교 한의학과 병리외감병학교실)
  • Received : 2022.07.11
  • Accepted : 2022.08.30
  • Published : 2022.08.25
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Abstract

Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, appropriate management of sequelae and treatment of infectious symptoms became increasingly important healthcare issues. Although the practice guidelines and treatment cases based on the East Asian traditional medicine have been reported, there are rare studies on the use of Korean medicine in Korea. Therefore, this study aimed to present the progress of non-contact Korean medical treatment for infected patients at a local public health center using retrospective chart review. A total of 18 patients were prescribed with 5 days of herbal decoction and medicine extract covered by the national health insurance. With the questionnaire form, the progression and improvement of symptoms before and after treatment were evaluated using the numerical rating scale (NRS), and the treatment satisfaction and opinions were obtained. The symptoms such as cough (5.56±2.23 to 2.89±2.14), sputum (6.11±1,75 to 3.28±2.47), sore throat (6.06±2.70 to 1.47±1.62), anorexia (5.56±2.63 to 1.94±2.21), nausea (3.75±1.71 to 1.17±1.11), diarrhea (3.40±2.63 to 1.50±1.51), chest tightness (4.93±2.46 to 2.29±2.30) and fatigue (6.44±1.79 to 2.67±1.88) all improved according to the NRS, and the satisfaction with herbal medicine treatment on a 5-point Likert scale was 4.24±0.90. No side effects and adverse reactions were reported. Thereupon non-contact Korean medical treatment can be concluded that it effectively reduces the COVID-19 infection mild symptoms in restrictive extent. Since the retrospective data does not include a control group, the more confirmative data is needed by multicenter and large-scale controlled clinical study afterwards.

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보건사업에 행정적 지원과 격려를 해주신 이종규 부군수님과 이화영 보건소장님을 비롯한 금산군 보건소 공무원분들께 진심으로 감사드립니다. 이 논문은 2022학년도 원광대학교의 교비지원에 의해 수행됨.

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