The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology (한방안이비인후피부과학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology (대한한방안이비인후피부과학회)
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Analysis of Medical Care Utilization of Allergic Rhinitis Patients in Western Medicine and Korean Medicine between 2010 and 2016 : A Study of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patients Sample Database

알레르기 비염 환자의 의과·한의과 의료 이용 현황 분석 : 2010-2016년 청구 데이터 분석

  • Ryu, Ji-In (Biostatistical Consulting and Research Lab, Medical Research Collaborating Center, Hanyang University) ;
  • Kim, Jeong-Hun (Evidence-based Healthcare Research Collaborating Center, Woosuk University) ;
  • Kang, Chae-Yeong (Department of Statistics, Daegu University) ;
  • Hwang, Jin-Seub (Division of Mathematics and big data science, Daegu University) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Hyo (Department of Opthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Oriental Medicine, Woosuk University)
  • 류지인 (한양대학교 의학연구지원센터 의학통계지원실) ;
  • 김정훈 (우석대학교 근거중심보건의료연구협력센터) ;
  • 강채영 (대구대학교 통계학과) ;
  • 황진섭 (대구대학교 수리빅데이터학부) ;
  • 이동효 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한방안이비인후피부과)
  • Received : 2021.04.02
  • Accepted : 2021.04.30
  • Published : 2021.05.25
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Abstract

Objectives : Allergic rhinitis(AR) is a common chronic disease that accounts for 10-40% of the world's population. This study aims to analyze the status of claims, prevalence, and medical utilization of allergic rhinitis patients using representative patients sample data. Methods : This study used the National Patients Sample(HIRA-NPS) of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service for 7 years(2010-2016). And we defined AR patients as all statements including J30 or a subcategory of J30 as the main disease, using the Korean Standard Classification of Diseases(KCD-7). The trend of AR patients by year was divided into Western medicine(WM) and Korean medicine(KM), and analyzed by subgroup analysis such as inpatient/outpatient, gender, age, insurance type, and care institution. Results : Patients with AR were mainly claimed for first sub diagnosis in WM and major diagnosis in KM, and the number of claims increased about 1.3 times and 1.4 times compared to 2010 in WM and KM, respectively. In addition, the total annual medical expenses in 2016 increased 1.3 times and 1.7 times compared to 2010, respectively. Conclusions : Both WM and KM are showing a steadily increasing trend in medical use due to allergic rhinitis. Further research is needed by considering genetic and environmental factors and individual characteristics, and linking with additional data.

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본 연구는 한국보건산업진흥원을 통해 보건복지부 「한의약선도기술개발사업」의 재정 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(HB16C0009).

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