Clinical Investigation of Medical Treatment in Korean Oriental Pediatrics by Focusing on the University Oriental Medicine Hospital 5 Clinics

한방소아과 치료법에 관한 임상현황연구;대학 부속 한방병원 5개 클리닉을 중심으로

  • Hwang, Young-Jun (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Ki-Bong (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Min, Sang-Yeon (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Jang-Hyun (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 황영준 (동국대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김기봉 (동국대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 민상연 (동국대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김장현 (동국대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Published : 2008.08.31

Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the present medical treatment in Korean oriental pediatrics. Methods : We selected 24 hospitals attached to 11 colleges of oriental medicine those stand for oriental pediatrics. We sent questionnaires of medical treatment for investigation and analyzed 15 copies of those were answered. Results : The most popular treatment was medicinal therapy. Acupuncture with medicinal therapy was not used as much, but laser acupuncture was used five times more in rhinitis. The frequency of using moxibustion and cupping were less than acupuncture and moxibustion was used as indirectly. Aroma therapy was the third most frequent therapy after medicinal therapy and acupuncture therapy. Aroma therapy was mainly used as a vapor inhalation and massage. 16 of the answered that the most popular exercise therapy would be by providing exercise guidebook and 11 of them said writing exercise diary, and 5 of them said by using exercise machine in the hospital. Conclusions : The most popular oriental therapy in Korea was medicinal therapy and next following were aroma therapy and moxibustion, cupping which is one of the traditional therapies in Korean oriental medicine.

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