The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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Clinical Practice Patterns for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: An Online Survey

전립선증식증(Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)의 한의 임상 진료 현황 조사를 위한 온라인 설문 조사

  • Ji-soo Baek (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Seon-mi Shin (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Se-Myung University) ;
  • Chung-sik Cho (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
  • 백지수 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신계내과학교실) ;
  • 신선미 (세명대학교 한의과대학 신계내과학교실) ;
  • 조충식 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신계내과학교실)
  • Received : 2023.08.31
  • Accepted : 2023.09.26
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study investigated Korean medicine doctors' perspectives on clinical practice patterns in the process of developing Korean medicine clinical practice guidelines for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Methods: A questionnaire was developed for Korean medicine doctors. A total of 323 oriental medicine doctors participated in the survey, which was live for a total of 9 days from September 22, 2022, to September 30, 2022. Results: Regarding awareness of treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia, 63.8% of respondents showed high awareness of Korean medical treatments. However, items such as diagnostic criteria (17.7%), evaluation methods (17.0%), and Western medical treatments (22.9%) showed low recognition rates. In clinical practice, 76.2% of respondents were found to treat five or fewer patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia per month, and the average treatment period was 1 to 3 months for most at 41.2%. Korean medicine doctors diagnosed benign prostatic hyperplasia based on clinical features. The main interventions used were acupuncture, herbal medicine (prescription medicine), and moxibustion. This study has several limitations because of the low response rate for this survey; therefore, the participants are not representative of all Korean medicine doctors. In addition, because the study was conducted broadly on various topics related to benign prostatic hyperplasia, sufficient quality management was not carried out. Further studies that include a larger sample size and more in-depth studies on benign prostatic hyperplasia are needed. Conclusions: It is necessary to develop appropriate and reasonable Korean medicine clinical practice guidelines for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

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본 연구는 보건복지부의 재원으로 한국보건산업진흥원의 보건의료기술 연구개발사업 지원에 의하여 이루어진 것임(HF22C0009).

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