Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)

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A Study on the Development of Criteria for the Assessment of the Sasang Constitutional Health Level of Cancer Survivors

암생존자를 대상으로 한 사상체질에 따른 건강수준 평가기준 개발 연구

  • Jin-Hyeok Kwon (Kyung Hee Kwon Korean Medicine Clinic) ;
  • Sung-Woon Park (Pyunanhan Kyunghee Korean Medicine Clinic) ;
  • Byung-Joo Park (Seoul Kyunghee Korean Medicine Clinic) ;
  • Seung-Min Hong (El Korean Medicine Clinic) ;
  • A-Ri Kim (Inuri Korean Medicine Clinic) ;
  • Hyunjoo Oh (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jun-Hee Lee (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.)
  • Received : 2023.12.14
  • Accepted : 2023.12.20
  • Published : 2023.12.29
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Abstract

Objectives This study is aimed to develop criteria for assessing the health level of cancer survivors through patient reported outcome based on sasang constitutional symtomology. Methods As a result of the researchers' meetings and the first round of expert group consultation, the constitutional health level assessment items that would be common to all Sasang constitutions were extracted, and constitutional health level assessment items for cancer survivors were selected. A second round of expert group consultation was conducted to determine the importance and weighting of these items for each constitution. Results & Conclusions For soeumin, the importance ranking and calculated weight were as follows: 'I had sweats even when I was not hot or exercising.(1st, 4.09)', 'I had night sweats while sleeping(2nd, 3.94)', 'I lost weight.(3rd, 3. 75)', etc. For soyangin, as follows: 'I had night sweats while sleeping.(1st, 3.08)', 'I had vomiting.(2nd, 3.02)', 'I felt hot flashes in the afternoon or at night. (3rd, 2.73)', etc. For taeumin, as follows: 'I was out of breath.(1st, 3.48)', 'My heart was pounding for no reason.(2nd, 3.45)', 'My body was swollen.(3rd, 3.22)', etc. For taeyangins, as follows: 'I couldn't urinate well.(1st, 4.49)', 'I vomited(2nd, 4.44).', 'My upper abdomen were hard.(3rd, 3. 14)', etc. Based on the results, we developed a draft of a questionnaire to assess the Sasang constitutional health level of cancer survivors, weighted for each item.

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본 연구는 보건복지부의 재원으로 한국보건산업진흥원의 보건의료기술 연구개발사업 지원에 의하여 이루어진 것임(과제고유번호 : HI23C1359).

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