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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2017.30.3.092

A Survey on Korean Medicine Doctors' Recognition and Treatment for Developing Korean Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline of Coldness of Hands and Feet  

Lee, Dong-Nyung (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology, Se-Myung University)
Kim, Hyung-Jun (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology, Se-Myung University)
Yu, Jun-Sang (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, San-Gji University)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.30, no.3, 2017 , pp. 92-116 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study were to researched a Korean medicine doctors' recognition about coldness of hands and feet, and developing of korean medicine clinical practice guidelines (CPG) for coldness of hands and feet. Methods: We conducted a questionnaire survey targeting 399 Korean medicine doctors belonging to the Association of Korean Medicine by e-mail and analyzed the answers. Results: 1. 86.86% of the respondents agreed about the necessity of CPG for coldness of hands and feet. 2. 84.2% of respondents wanted coding of Korean Standard Classification of Diseases (KCD) on coldness of hands and feet. 3. To diagnosis a coldness of hands and feet, the respondents used a Subjective symptoms (98.5%), Infrared thermographic imaging device (DITI) (26.32%) Heart rate variablity test (HRV) (17.04%), Thermometer (9.77%), Cold stress test (2.76%) 4. Causing of coldness of hands and feet, the respondents considered a constitution or heredity (84.71%), stress (73.66%), lack of exercise (64.91%), irregular eating habits (51.63%), Cold meals (32.83%), depression (31.33%), etc. 5. Treating coldness of hands and feet, the respondents used a herbal medicine (66.85%), acupuncture (70.7%) Pharmacopuncture (23.85%) and moxibustion (60.08%) for $10.91{\pm}8.03week$. Conclusions: We researched a Korean Medicine doctors' recognition of CPG, clinical diagnosis, treatment on a coldness of hands and feet, and policy they required.
Keywords
Coldness of Hands and Feet; Clinical Practice Guidelines; Korean Medicine Doctors' Recognition;
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