The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)

The Association of Korean Oriental Pediatrics (대한한방소아과학회)
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The effect of school doctor program on elementary school students' perception of Korean Medicine

한의사 교의사업이 초등학생의 한의학 인식에 미치는 영향

  • Jeong-Su Park (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Seon Mi Shin (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Seung Hwan Lee (Seoul Korean Medicine Association) ;
  • Sea Yun Lee (Seoul Korean Medicine Association) ;
  • Hyun Kyung Sung (Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Semyung University)
  • 박정수 (세명대학교 한의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 신선미 (세명대학교 한의과대학 내과학 교실) ;
  • 이승환 (서울특별시한의사회) ;
  • 이세연 (서울특별시한의사회) ;
  • 성현경 (세명대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2023.07.27
  • Accepted : 2023.08.21
  • Published : 2023.08.31
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Abstract

Objectives We aimed to investigate the experience of Korean medicine use among elementary school students and their perception of Korean medicine and to determine whether the school doctor program improved the perception of Korean medicine. Methods This study was conducted as part of a school doctoral program in Korean medicine. A Korean medicine doctor was dispatched to the school to conduct a program that included career education in Korean medicine. Self-report surveys were conducted before and after the program. The pre-program questionnaire assessed the experience of using Korean medicine and the perception of Korean Medicine, whereas the post-program questionnaire measured the perception of Korean medicine and satisfaction with the program. Results A total of 82 students from an elementary school participated in this survey. Among them, 32 sudents (41.0%) reported having used Korean medicine in their lifetime, and 8 (10.4%) had used Korean medicine in the last three months. There was no statistically significant association between the experience of using Korean medicine and perception of Korean Medicine. However, perceptions significantly improved after the school doctorate program, and students who were more satisfied with the program evaluated Korean Medicine more positively.

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Acknowledgement

서울특별시한의사회 한의사 교의 사업에 참여해 주신 한의사 분들과 서울특별시교육청 관계자, 교의 연구에 협조해 주신 초등학교 선생님들과 학생들에게 감사의 뜻을 전합니다.

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