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Study on the Current Utilization and the Reason of Ceasing Korean Medicine Treatment among Children with Cerebral Palsy  

Park, Byungwook (School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Park, Yohan (School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Yu, Sunae (Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Dongeui University)
Hur, Youngjin (Hur Korean Medical Clinic)
Kim, Sungchul (Sungmoi Korean Medical Clinic)
Yun, Youngju (Department of Integrative Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine / v.20, no.1, 2016 , pp. 89-97 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the real status of the utilization of Korean medicine (KM) treatment among children with cerebral palsy (CP). Methods : In a prospective observational multicenter study for children with CP aged from 6 months to 78 months, we analyzed 69 questionnaires of children currently receiving or have received KM treatment such as acupuncture and Korean herbal medicine for CP. Results : Of all the 170 participants, 32 children was currently getting KM treatment and they were getting acupuncture therapy 2.5 times per week on average. The mean expenditure per month for acupuncture and herbal medicine was respectively 32,000won and 501,000won. 37 children have discontinued KM treatment. The most frequent reason for quitting acupuncture therapy was 'inconvenience' (40.7%), followed by 'suffering of children' (33.3%). The average duration of taking Korean herbal medicine was 3.78 months and the highest reason of stopping medicine was 'rejection of children' (32.3%), followed by the 'cost burden' (22.6%). 75% of currently KM using group answered they have experienced positive effect of KM and the rate was 48.6% among the group who have ceased KM. There was a significant difference between the two groups(p=0.025). Conclusions : Further study will be required to increase the therapeutic effect and utilization of KM among the children with CP. More efforts should be made to develop less invasive acupuncture method and various shape of KM herbal medicine and to expand the insurance coverage of KM for children with CP.
Keywords
cerebral palsy; Korean medicine; medical expense;
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