The Journal of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회지)

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The Relationship between the Use of Korean and Western Medicine in treating Musculoskeletal Disease

근골격계 질환에 대한 한방의료기관 이용이 양방의료기관 이용에 미치는 영향 - 한국의료패널 자료를 이용하여 -

  • Choi, Byunghee (Korean Medicine Policy Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Son, Chihyoung (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, Korea National Rehabilitation Center) ;
  • Lim, Byungmook (Division of Humanities and Social Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 최병희 (한국한의학연구원 한의학정책연구센터) ;
  • 손지형 (국립재활원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 임병묵 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 인문사회의학부)
  • Received : 2014.04.26
  • Accepted : 2014.07.29
  • Published : 2014.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the complementary and substitute relationships between the use of Korean medicine (KM) and that of Western medicine (WM) in the treatment of musculoskeletal disease. Methods: We analyzed the 2009 Korea Health Panel dataset. General characteristics and the medical utilization of respondents were analyzed descriptively. Logistic regression, negative binominal regression, and Tobit regression analysis were used to identify the relationships between the use of KM and the use, visit frequency, and expenses of WM, respectively. Results: In the treatment of musculoskeletal disease, KM use and non-herbal treatments with Korean medicine significantly reduced WM use. Herb medication use significantly increased WM visit frequency. There were no significant relationships between KM use and WM expenses. Conclusions: There are substitute relationships between WM use and KM use, especially non-herbal treatments in KM. Therefore we need to develop the clinical protocols of KM and WM treatments in the treatment of musculoskeletal disease for proper distribution medical resources.

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