Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회지)

Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회)
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Survey on the Use and Perception of Health Functional Foods and Herbal Medicine for Children in Local Day Care Center - Focus on Wonju and Chungju Region -

어린이집 아동의 건강기능식품 이용실태와 한약이용에 대한 인식 - 원주와 충주의 일부 어린이집을 대상으로 -

  • Sung, Hyun-Kyung (Dept. of Pediatric Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Min, Deul-Le (Min Deul Le Korean Medicine Clinic) ;
  • Park, Su-Jung (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Sung, Angela Dongmin (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Lee, Sundong (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Park, Haemo (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University)
  • 성현경 (세명대학교 한의과대학 한방소아과학교실) ;
  • 민들레 (민들레 한의원) ;
  • 박수정 (우석대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실) ;
  • 성안젤라동민 (상지대학교 한의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 이선동 (상지대학교 한의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 박해모 (상지대학교 한의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2017.08.07
  • Accepted : 2017.08.25
  • Published : 2017.08.31
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Abstract

Objectives : The use of health functional foods is gradually increasing. On the other hand, the use of the Korean herbal medicine is gradually decreasing. Especially children are known to have a high percentage of taking a health functional food. This study was designed to compare the use of health functional food with the reason for taking the Korean herbal medicine. Methods : The participants were 453 parents who have kids age between 3 to 6 years old from day care center in Wonju and Chungju. The questionnaire consisted of 17 questions and the survey was conducted by self-entry method. This study analyzed 374 participants' questionnaires who agreed to the survey. Results : The percentages of children's health functional food intake experience were 82.9% and they usually bought products which contain lactic acid bacteria(55.6%). The reason for consuming health functional food was to strengthen the immune system and enhance the physical strength. Most of the participants purchased health functional food from pharmacy through inaccurate information such as the internet. The percentages of children's health functional food preference were 58.5% because it is easy to take. The percentages of children's herbal medicine preference were 41.7%. There are inconveniences of taking herbal medicine because of taste and smell(68.8%). Conclusions : Therefore, it is necessary to change the formulation of the herbal medicine and increase convenience for use of the herbal medicine to preschooler(3-6 years old). In additionary, it is necessary to supply accurate and up to date information of herbal medicine taking.

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