The Journal of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회지)

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The Role and Policy of Korean Medicine Doctor for the Prevention and Management of Infectious Diseases: A Mixed-Methods Approach

감염병 예방 및 관리를 위한 한의사의 역할과 정책적 과제: 혼합연구방법론을 적용하여

  • Juchul Kim (Research Institute of Korean Medicine Policy, The Association of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Heasun Chun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • HeeJung Lee (National Agency for Korean innovatice Technologies Development Center for evidence-based practice guidelines of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Jungtae Leem (Hanbang Cardio‐Renal Syndrome Research Center, School of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 김주철 (대한한의사협회 한의학정책연구원) ;
  • 천혜선 (가천대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이희정 (한국한의약진흥원 한의표준임상진료지침센터) ;
  • 임정태 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방심신증후군 연구센터)
  • Received : 2023.03.13
  • Accepted : 2023.05.12
  • Published : 2023.06.01
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Abstract

Objectives: This study investigated the role of Korean medicine doctors in the national quarantine system and the status of their duties through questionnaire surveys and in-depth interviews with Korean medicine staff who participated in COVID-19 work. Methods: We developed a questionnaire survey to investigate the status and perception of Korean medicine doctors' participation in responding to infectious diseases, and the results were derived by conducting frequency analysis and T-test using SPSS program. The measurement variables of this study were the status of COVID-19 related work participation and perception of Korean medicine doctors' role in infectious diseases, and the maximum significance level was 0.05. Results: There were 300 respondents to the survey, and as for the COVID-19 related work, Korean medicine treatment for COVID-19 patients accounted for the most(52.7%), and various preventive and treatment tasks such as epidemiological investigations and specimen collection were conducted. Conclusion: According to this study, it was confirmed that there are sufficient legal and administrative grounds for Korean medicine doctors to perform specimen collection and epidemiological investigations. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a policy framework to solidify the status of Korean medicine doctors in national infectious diseases in the future.

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이 논문은 한국한의약진흥원의 「한의약 감염병 대응방안 연구」 연구비 지원을 받아 수행된 결과로 이에 감사드립니다.

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