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A Qualitative Study on the Treatment Process Experiences of Patients with Whiplash Associated Disorder Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine - Based on the Grounded Theory Approach -  

Im, Se Hoon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Lee, Seung Hoon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Lee, Seung Min (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Nam, Dong Woo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Yong Suk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
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Journal of Acupuncture Research / v.33, no.4, 2016 , pp. 73-92 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study is to understand the treatment process experiences of patients with whiplash associated disorder treated with Traditional Korean Medicine. Methods : This study was based on grounded theory. We recruited a total of 10 participants between the ages of 19 and 65, who were hospitalized at Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital and received treatment after traffic accidents from January to October 2014. Data was collected from in-depth interviews and notes, and was analyzed using open coding, axial coding and selective coding. Results : The core category of the phenomenon: 'The experiences of the treatment process for patients with whiplash associated disorder treated with Traditional Korean Medicine', was elicited as 'The selection of Traditional Korean Medicine treatment over other treatments for holistic healing that supplement for the deficiencies of Western medical treatment'. Conclusion :' The experiences of treatment process for patients with whiplash associated disorder treated with Traditional Korean Medicine', was elicited as 'The selection of the Traditional Korean Medicine treatment over other treatments for holistic healing that complements deficiency of the Western medical treatment'.
Keywords
Whiplash Associated Disorders; Traditional Korean Medicine; Grounded Theory;
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