대한한방부인과학회지 (The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology)

  • 제36권3호
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  • Pages.173-195
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  • 2023
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  • 1229-4292(pISSN)
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  • 2508-3619(eISSN)
대한한방부인과학회 (The Society of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology)
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한의 난임 치료에 활용되는 평가지표와 평가도구 사용 현황 조사 및 고찰

Review of Indicators and Tools used to Assess Korean Medicine Infertility Treatment

  • 이수진 (동국대학교 한의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 김동일 (동국대학교 한의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 최수지 (동의대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실)
  • Soo-Jin Lee (Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Dong-Il Kim (Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Su-Ji Choi (Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-eui University)
  • 투고 : 2023.07.14
  • 심사 : 2023.08.25
  • 발행 : 2023.08.25
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Objectives: To investigate and analyze the assessment indicators and tools used in clinical practice to assess Korean medicine (KM) treatment for infertility, and to establish a basis for assessment tools to diagnose and assess infertility. Methods: Relevant studies published until March 2023 were extracted from Pubmed, Research Information Sharing Service, and National Digital Science Library databases. Results: Sixty-four studies comprising 4,105 patients were included. We investigated pregnancy outcomes, and assessed pregnancy- and childbirth-related factors, overall health, reproductive health, and mental health. Pregnancy result was most common primary outcome. Ongoing pregnancy, stillbirth, miscarriage, and ectopic pregnancy rates were suggested as indicators of pregnancy and childbirth-related assessment. Overall health was most commonly assessed with Likert and Visual analogue scale (VAS). Among reproductive health variables, menstrual history was most frequently assessed. Moreover, indicators such as reproductive function, sexual intercourse, and gynecological disease were assessed. The Infertility Stress Scale and the Fertility Quality of Life tool (FertiQoL) were used to assess mental health. Conclusions: Subjective scales and objective assessment tools, such as the Likert scale and blood tests/ultrasonography, respectively, are used to assess KM infertility treatment. Inconsistent assessment tools make quantitative analyses more challenging. The development of a standardized mental and physical function assessment questionnaire with confirmed reliability and validity ensure the effectiveness of KM infertility treatment, and promote future studies on infertility treatment.

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과제정보

This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), funded by the Ministry of Education (grant number 2022R1I1A1A01063398).

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