• 제목/요약/키워드: and alternative medicine(CAM)

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우리나라 양.한방 보건의료 부문간의 현황과 과제 : 새로운 의료체계로의 전환을 위한 공공정책의 선택 (Current Circumstance and Issues in Interface between Western Medicine and Traditional Korean Medicine in Korea : What are Health Policy Options for a New Integrative Health System?)

  • 한동운;윤태형
    • 대한예방한의학회지
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    • 제9권2호
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    • pp.43-58
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    • 2005
  • Internationally, many countries are facing the demand for reshaping health care systems to cope with rapid changing circumstances in health care sector. The recent growth of oriental medicine and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the many countries is, to a large extent, due to the growth of the number of oriental medical doctors and physicians who have taken up alternative therapies alongside conventional medicine. To cope with the changing environments, many countries consider to develop integrative health care which is now used widely in health care sector. In both biomedical and CAM sectors(including oriental medicine), attention appears to have shifted away from separating therapeutic modalities into categories such as biomedical or CAM, towards a focus on merging diverse modalities into a 'new' integrative health system. In Korea, one of peculiar characteristics of health care system is that as health care provider, Hanbang medicine (traditional Korean medicine) and (western) medicine coexist since 19 century. Recently, the government of Korea has given many efforts to enhance the role and function of traditional Korean medicine in health care sector. However, the strategies and measures for integrative health care settings combining traditional Korean medicine and western medicine on health sector have not been developed yet. The research question of this study is In Korea, what are the trends and problems in interface of traditional Korean medical sector and Western medical sector; what are the causes of or associated factors to the problems; how to cope with the problems and how to resolve the causes?; what are the health policy directions and its strategies that the government should take to cope with the future demand and the burden on health care sector? In order to do this, this study explores the current situations and issues on the interface between traditional Korean medicine and (western) medicine in various ways using contents analysis of existing data and documents related to traditional Korean medicine and health policy. Finally, we discussed stakeholders' views on the interface in the health care sector. Then, health policy options to have shifted away from separating therapeutic modalities into categories such as 'traditional Korean medicine' or 'western medicine', towards a focus on merging diverse modalities into a 'new' integrative health system.

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동북아시아 4개국의 양.한방 의료협진체계 비교 (A comparative Study on the Combined Oriental and Western Medicine(COWM) in Four Northeast Countries)

  • 문옥륜;김은영;신은영;김혜영;천희란
    • 보건행정학회지
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.1-22
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    • 2003
  • Since 1990s, the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine(CAM) has been rising rapidly all of the world. In 1983, WHO recommended that the traditional medicine actively be utilized. At the end of 20th century, as chronic and intractable diseases increased in western countries, traditional medicine has attracted considerable attention. COWM shows possibilities of new approaches for these intractable diseases. Thus, we try to show our proper approach of COWM through the international comparative study. In order to fulfill the objectives, we applied the following methodology: 1) Literature review on previous study, 2) Local survey using self-administered questionnaire, and 3) FGI(Focus Group Interview) with local experts. The results were as follows : Three Asian countries, China, Korea and Taiwan, are very active in implementing COWM policy. Japan, however, has independent system of unified medicine. In regards to the combined care policy and system, China has the most advanced COWM system among four countries. In respect to combined care education, it is needed to increase the COWM education contents and the amount of cross educational curriculum. Based on the current COWM system, Chinese, Japanese and Taiwanese doctors can prescribe both oriental and western drugs. But, Korean medical law prohibits western doctors and oriental doctors from prescribing the counterpart´s medicine. So, the revision of current medical law is urgent for COWM in Korea. And when it comes to patient satisfaction, more than fifty percent responded positively in China, Korea and Taiwan. To achieve the goal of COWM ; 1) mutual understanding and recognition of COWM is essential. 2) institutional and legal support system for COWM is desperately urgent. 3) possible international collaboration and cooperation should be sought to untangle these complex cultural dilemmas.

Perception of Patients with Cancer towards Support Management Services and Use of Complementary Alternative Medicine - a Single Institution Hospital-Based Study in Saudi Arabia

  • Sait, Khalid Hussain;Anfinan, Nisrin Mohammad;Eldeek, Basem;Al-Ahmadi, Jawher;Al-Attas, Maha;Sait, Hesham Khalid;Basalamah, Hussain Abdullah;Al-Ama, Nabeel;El Sayed, Mohamed Ezzat
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권6호
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    • pp.2547-2554
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    • 2014
  • Background: To evaluate the perception of cancer patients toward treatment services and influencing factors and to inquire about the use of complementary alternative medicine (CAM). Materials and Methods: Information was obtained through pre-tested structured questionnaires completed by cancer patients during treatment at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Results: Of 242 patients, 137 (64.6%) accepted to enter this study. Most were Saudi (n=93, 68%), female (n=80, 58%), educated at university (n=71, 52%), married (n=97, 72%) and with breast cancer (n=36, 26%). One-hundred (73%) patients were satisfied with the services provided; 61% were Saudi. Ninety-four (68%) respondents were satisfied with the explanation of their cancer. Twenty-eight (21.6%) patients received CAM, of them 54.0% received herbal followed by rakia (21.0%), nutritional supplements/vitamins (7.0%) and Zamam water (18.0%), with significant differences among them (p =0.004). Seven (5%) patients believed this therapy could be used alone; 34 (25%) patients believed it could be used with other treatments, regardless of whether they themselves used this therapy. Fifty-three (53%) satisfied patients felt they received enough support; 31 (58%) patients received support from family and friends; 22 (41.6%) patients received support from the health-care team. Patients who received information about their disease from their physicians and those who felt they had enough support were more satisfied. The patients who took alternative treatment were older age, mostly female and highly educated but values did not reach significance. Conclusions: We stress enhancing the educational and supportive aspects of cancer-patient services to improve their treatment satisfaction and emphasize the need for increasing the educational and awareness programs offered to these patients.

A Clinical Observation of Oriental Medicine-Based Long Care for Terminal Rectal Cancer Patient with Multiple Metastasis

  • 방선휘;손창규
    • 대한한방내과학회지
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    • 제29권3호
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    • pp.567-573
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    • 2008
  • 암은 현대의 모든 선진국에서 가장 주요한 사망의 원인이다. 통상적인 암 치료의 낮은 효율과 삶의 질의 중요성의 측면에서, 보완대체의학은 말기의 암 환자들에게 전 세계적으로 널리 수용되어지고 있다. 한의학은 전통적으로 종양 자체뿐만 아니라 암을 지닌 몸 전체를 함께 강조해 왔으며, 그로 인하여 종양면역을 개선시키고 환자의 삶의 질을 개선시키며 생존기간을 연장하는데 일조한다고 여겨진다. 저자는 여기에서 전신에 전이가 이루어진 말기의 직장암 환자가 한방치료를 4년 정도 받으면서 양호한 임상경과를 보여 온 환자를 보고하는 바이다. 본 연구가 암성 질환에 있어 한의학의 임상적 효용성의 예를 통하여 한의학 기반의 암 치료법의 개발과 발전에 일조하길 희망한다.

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세계 전통의학 동향과 주요 한의학 R&D 분야에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Trend of World Traditional Medicine and Key Area of Traditional Korean Medicine(TKM) R&D)

  • 송성환;최지애
    • 한국한의학연구원논문집
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.101-109
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    • 2010
  • The medical and healthy paradigm is changing by various reasons such as improving of life quality, the limit of western medicine, demographic changes and so on. And the demand, interest and market size of traditional medicine(TM) and complementary and alternative medicine(CAM) are increasing continuously and there is a good traditional medicine called TKM(Traditional Korean Medicine) in Korea. TKM have differentiated characteristics like nature-friendly, systematic, preventive and personalized medicine from western medicine. TKM with these characteristics have possibility to increase national competitiveness and contribute to growth of economy. At this time, it is necessary to select key area of TKM R&D to increase competitiveness of TKM and to create new growth engine. In this paper, we suggest key area of TKM R&D through SWOT analysis, the analysis of world traditional medicine and expert's counsel. As a result, 3 key area and 10 specific fields of TKM R&D was selected, which they are 'the standardization for TKM technology and technique', 'the development of generic technology based on TKM' and 'the establishment of infrastructure for TKM information and material'. This study may contribute to make plan for TKM research and policy such as TKM middle and long term plan and TKM promotion plan.

항암제 유발 신경독성을 관리하는 한의학 및 보완대체요법들과 임상시험 현황 (The Present Clinical Studies of Oriental Medicine and CAM Therapies in Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neurotoxicity)

  • 박선주;고호연;한유진;고성규;김성훈
    • 대한본초학회지
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    • 제24권4호
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    • pp.205-213
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    • 2009
  • Objectives : Cancer incidence is increasing in all countries and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in patients undergoing chemotherapeutic agents have been a clinically serious problems. So far therapeutic options for CIPN patients are limited and no confirmed methods have yet been established for dealing with peripheral neuropathy. Therefore this review is to provide an evidence-based summary of oriental medicine and CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) neuroprotective and treatment therapies which have gone through clinical trials. Methods : An overview of the domestic and international papers of adult clinical trials relating management of only CIPN symptoms through 1990 to present were searched by electronic databases. Search key words were chemotherapy-induced neurotoxicity, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, chemotherapy toxicity & herb, chemotherapy toxicity & acupuncture, chemotherapy toxicity & CAM. Only English and Korean written papers were reviewed. Total 25 papers were reviewed in this study, 18 papers were retrieved by electronic search. Results : Clinical studies of managing CIPN were rare, two acupuncture clinical studies and four herb medicinal studies were found. Rest of 19 papers were about other CAM clinical studies. Total 25 papers were analyzed, and all interventions were focused on their pain control efficacy. Other 24 trials of potential therapies except one proved to be effective for CIPN, however some described to be inadequate positive or sufficient negative. Conclusions : As most of the studies were pilot studies, interventions for the prevention and treatment of CIPN have to go through prospective confirmatory studies, such as larger scale randomized, double-blinded, placebo controlled clinical trials must be done for the safe and effective use of proposed therapies. Also standard measurement scales have to be developed for the better clinical study of CIPN.

사망 전 노인들의 보완대체요법 이용수준 및 관련 요인 (Utilization Level and Associated Factors of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Older Population before Death)

  • 조남홍;우은경;이지전;이상욱;조항석;김선현
    • Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.37-48
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    • 2004
  • 목적: 보완대체요법을 이용하는 인구 및 비용이 전 세계적으로 꾸준히 늘고 있다. 젊은 인구에 비해 노인인구에서 이용량이 높을 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구에서는 노인사망자를 대상으로 사망전 6개월간의 보완대체요법 이용실태를 조사하고자 했다. 방법: 2001년 하반기동안 사망한 후 건강보험에서 장제비를 지급 받은 서울지역 65세 이상 노인 4210명을 선정하였다. 이들을 성별 연령별로 배열하여 14명씩 총 301군으로 구분하였고, 각 군에서 1명씩 선택하여(총 301명) 사망시 연령, 성별, 사망 원인질환, 보완대체요법에 대한 설문조사를 시행하였다. 보완대체요법은 심신조정요법, 한의학 관련요법, 한방민간요법, 식이 영양 요법, 수기신체 치료 요법, 약물요법, 에너지 요법으로 총 7가지 영역으로 구분하였다. 결과: 사망 전 6개월간 보완대체요법을 이용한 사망자는 247명으로 전체 대상자의 83.1%였다. 보완대체요법중 특히 식이 영양 요법의 이용률(65.5%)이 가장 높았고 약물요법(29.9%)도 많이 이용하였다. 성별과 사망원인에 따라 이용률에 유의한 차이를 보였는데 여성(60%)이 남성(40%)보다 높았고, 노인성 질환군(30.8%)이 가장 높고, 암인 군(16.8%)이 가장 낮았다. 보완대체요법의 전체 만족도와 부작용 점수를 보면 6점 만점에 평균 4.25점, 부작용은 평균 5.55점으로 부작용이 거의 없었다. 식이 영양요법의 만족도(평균4.41점)가 가장 높았고 수기신체치료요법(평균 3.38점)이 가장 낮았다. 수기신체치료요법에서 부작용이 가장 없었고(평균 5.88점), 한의학 관련요법의 부작용 점수가 가장 낮았다(평균 5.35점). 또한 연령과 사망원인 질병에 따라 만족도와 부작용 수준에 유의한 차이를 보였다. 결론: 65세 이상 노인의 대다수가 사망전 6개월간 보완대체요법을 이용하였으며 전체 만족도도 상당히 높고 부작용도 거의 없었다. 현실적인 대안을 마련하는 것이 필요하다.0.04{\pm}0.20$ P=0.1519), 우울 정도, 불안 정도, 스트레스 정도는 자가치료 순응도가 좋을수록 감소하는 경향을 보였으나, 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다. 아로마 자가 치료군에서 수축기 혈압은 약간 증가하였으나 통계학적 의의는 없었다($4.53{\pm}14.43mmHg\;vs\;0.0{\pm}7.22mmHg$, P=0.152). 자가 치료군에서 환자들은 두통(20%), 감각이상(6.7%), 오심(6.7%) 등의 부작용을 호소했으나, 이들 모두 일시적인 것으로 자가치료를 중단할 정도는 아니었다. 결론: 유방암 환자들에게 아로마 손 마사지 교육을 시킨 후 자기 스스로 2주간 시행한 결과, 통증강도, 우울 및 불안 정도가 의미 있게 감소하였다.임의 유무와 이유에 대해서는, '망설이지 않았다'(34명)가 '망설였다'(6명)보다 높게 나타났다. 사별가족모임에 참석한 후의 소감, 개선사항, 아쉬운 점에 대한 질문에는, 대부분의 응답자들이 '의미 있는 시간이었다', '사별가족에 대한 배려와 관심에 대해 감사한다.'라는 긍정적인 응답이 있었고, '고인에 대한 회상을 할 수 있는 자리여서 좋았다.' '사별가족모임이 일년에 한 번이 아니라 계속적으로 있었으면 한다.', '한편은 슬프고 한편은 기쁘다.' 등의 의견이 있었다. 사별 후 느끼는 가장 큰 어려움에 대해 참석가족은, '우울감'(10명), '외로움'(7명)의 빈도가 높았고, '그리움'(1명), '경제적/역할상 어려움'(4명), 무응답(6명)으로, '우울감'이 가장 큰 어려움으로 나타났다. 반면에, 비참석 가족에서는, 가장 큰 어려움은 '경제적/역할상 어려움'(6명), '외로움'(5명), '우울감'(3명), '후회감'(1명), '고인에 대한 원망감'(1명), '특별히 어려움이 없다'(1명)라고 답하였다. 결론: 호스피스 서비스를

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Correction: Ethanolic Extract of Marsdenia condurango Ameliorates Benzo[a]pyrene-induced Lung Cancer of Rats -Condurango Ameliorates BaP-induced Lung Cancer in Rats-

  • Sikdar, Sourav;Mukherjee, Avinaba;Khuda-Bukhsh, Anisur Rahman
    • 대한약침학회지
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    • 제18권2호
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    • pp.86-87
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    • 2015
  • Objectives: Condurango is widely used in various systems of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) against oesophageal and stomach ailments including certain types of cancer. However, until now no systematic study has been conducted to verify its efficacy and dose with proper experimental support. Therefore, we examined if ethanolic extract of Condurango could ameliorate benzo[a]pyrene (BaP)-induced lung cancer in rats in vivo to validate its use as a traditional medicine. Methods: After one month of scheduled BaP feeding (50 mg/kg body-weight), lung cancer developed after four months. BaP-intoxicated rats were then treated with Condurango (0.06 mL) twice daily starting at the end of the four months for an additional one, two and three months, respectively. Effects of Condurango were evaluated by analyzing lung histology, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant biomarkers, DNA-fragmentation, RT-PCR (Reverese Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction), ELISA (Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay) and western blot of several apoptotic signalling markers and comparing the results against those obtained for controls. Results: A histological study revealed gradual progress in lung tissue-repair activity in Condurango-fed cancer-bearing rats, showing gradual tissue recovery after three months of drug administration. Condurango has the capacity to generate ROS, which may contribute to a reduction in anti-oxidative activity and to an induction of oxidative stress-mediated cancer-cell death. Condurango-activated pro-apoptotic genes (Bax, caspase-3, caspase-9, p53, cytochrome-c, apaf-1, ICAD and PARP) and down-regulated antiapoptotic-Bcl-2 expression were noted both at mRNA and protein levels. Studies on caspase-3 activation and PARP cleavage by western blot analysis revealed that Condurango induced apoptosis through a caspase-3-dependent pathway. Conclusions: The anticancer efficacy of an ethanolic extract of Condurango for treating BaP-induced lung cancer in rats lends support for its use in various traditional systems of medicine.

CAM과 아로마테라피에 대한 지식 및 태도분석 (보건계열학과 학생을 대상으로) (Knowledge and Attitude Analysis of CAM and Aromatherapy (For students in the Department of Health))

  • 정미라;이경하;박미정
    • 한국융합학회논문지
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    • 제9권5호
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    • pp.231-238
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    • 2018
  • 본 연구는 충청도에 소재한 H 대학의 보건계열학과 학생(528명)을 대상으로 보완대체의학과 아로마테라피에 대한 지식 및 태도분석하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 본 연구결과 보완대체의학의 치료법, 치료적 장점에는 긍정적 인식의 태도를 보였고 아로마테라피에 대한 치료적 효과에 대한 인식도 다소 높은 결과를 보였다. 그러나 아로마테라피 지식수준은 다소 낮은 결과를 보였다. 보건계열학과 학생들에게 있어서 보완대체의학에 대한 교육의 필요성에는 비교적 높은 인식을 보였으나, 아로마테라피는 상대적으로 낮은 인식을 보였다. 따라서 보건계열학과에서 환자 복지와 증상의 경감을 위해서 전문적 지식과 효율적 치료 적용을 위한 지식개발교육 및 다양한 치료법에 대한 임상 실습 프로그램개발 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.

Ethanolic Extract of Marsdenia condurango Ameliorates Benzo[a]pyrene-induced Lung Cancer of Rats -Condurango Ameliorates BaP-induced Lung Cancer in Rats-

  • Sikdar, Sourav;Mukherjee, Avinaba;Khuda-Bukhsh, Anisur Rahman
    • 대한약침학회지
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.7-17
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    • 2014
  • Objectives: Condurango is widely used in various systems of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) against oesophageal and stomach ailments including certain types of cancer. However, until now no systematic study has been conducted to verify its efficacy and dose with proper experimental support. Therefore, we examined if ethanolic extract of Condurango could ameliorate benzo[a]pyrene (BaP)-induced lung cancer in rats, in vivo to validate its use as traditional medicine. Methods: Fifteen male and 15 female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were treated with 0.28 mg/kg of Sweet Bee Venom (SBV) (high-dosage group) and the same numbers of male and female SD rats were treated with 0.2 mL/kg of normal saline (control group) for 13 weeks. We selected five male and five female SD rats from the high-dosage group and the same numbers of male and female SD rats from the control group, and we observed these rats for four weeks. We conducted body-weight measurements, ophthalmic examinations, urinalyses and hematology, biochemistry, histology tests. Results: A histological study revealed gradual progress in lung tissue-repair activity in Condurango-fed cancer-bearing rats, showing gradual tissue recovery after three months of drug administration. Condurango has the capacity to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), which may contribute to a reduction in anti-oxidative activity and to an induction of oxidative stress-mediated cancer cell-death. Condurango-activated pro-apoptotic genes (Bax, caspase-3, caspase-9, p53, cytochrome-c, apaf-1, ICAD and PARP) and down-regulated antiapoptotic-Bcl-2 expression were noted both at mRNA and protein levels. Studies on caspase-3 activation and PARP cleavage by western blot analysis revealed that Condurango induced apoptosis through a caspase-3-dependent pathway. Conclusion: The anticancer efficacy of an ethanolic extract of Condurango for treating BaP-induced lung cancer in rats lends support for its use in various traditional systems of medicine.