A Research of Trend on Russian Medical Tourism in Spine Specialty Korean Medicine Hospital

척추전문 한방병원에 내원한 러시아 환자의 의료관광 현황 조사

  • Jeong, Hoon (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Gang-Nam Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Sub (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Gang-Nam Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Riong (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Gang-Nam Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Soo (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Gang-Nam Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Park, Ji-Yong (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Gang-Nam Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Park, Hyun-Min (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Gang-Nam Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Cho, Nam-Hoon (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Gang-Nam Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ha-Neul (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Gang-Nam Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Woo, In (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Gang-Nam Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
  • 정훈 (강남자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김동섭 (강남자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김미령 (강남자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김은수 (강남자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 박지용 (강남자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 박현민 (강남자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 조남훈 (강남자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김하늘 (강남자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 우인 (강남자생한방병원 한방재활의학과)
  • Published : 2013.07.31

Abstract

Objectives This study is to evaluate the current situation of Russian tourists for medical tourism of Spine Specialty Korean Medicine Hospital. Methods 133 Russian tourists visiting Spine Specialty Korean Medicine Hospital from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012, were analysed in the statistics. Their data was sourced from the computerized medical records. And 87 of them answer a questionnaire about reasons for selection of Spine Specialty Korean Medicine Hospital and satisfactory for medical service. Results A total of 133 Russian visited Spine Specialty Korean Medicine Hospital for medical service, consisting of 73 females (54.8%), the fourties to fifties 58.9% by age. They avoided visiting in the winter. The average number of visiting was 7.1 times. The average treatment period was 9.9days. Majority of the elapsed time from the onset to the arrival was more than 1 year (56.6%). Low back pain (56.4%) is the most in musculoskeletal disorders and obesity (21.7%) and gynecological diseases (30.4%) were the most in a non-musculoskeletal disorders. Medication and acupuncture was the major treatment. 89.2% of the prescribed medication was the efficacy of musculoskeletal. Russian medical tourists most visited by support of travel agent (58.6%). The main reason of their visiting was non-surgical treatment for spinal disorder (31%). 96.6% of them were satisfied because rapid pain relief and kindness. Conclusions For this study, we confirmed a possibility for the Korean medical treatment of Russian tourists for medical tourism. Still, more research and goverment support for the expansion of Korean medical tourism is needed.

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