The Pilot Survey of the Perception on the Practice Pattern, Diagnosis, and Treatment on Korean Medicine Insomnia: Focusing on the Difference between Korean Medical Neuropsychiatry Specialists and Korean Medical General Practitioners
Joint Authors
Lim, Junghwa
Jeong, Jin-Hyung
Kim, Sang-Ho
Kim, Kyeong-Ok
Lee, Seung-Yeon
Lee, Sang-Hyup
Kim, Bo-Kyung
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-02-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
This study aims to investigate the clinical practice states on the diagnosis and treatment for insomnia between Korean medical general practitioners (KMGPs) and Korean medical neuropsychiatry specialists (KMNPSs).
Methods.
We distributed questionnaires via email or in person to 1,017 KMGPs and via email to 165 KMNPSs.
We collected and analyzed responses from 305 (30.00%) KMGPs and 53 (32.12%) KMNPSs.
Results.
Most KMGPs and KMNPSs responded that the number of new patients visiting the clinic for treatment of insomnia was less than 10 per month (78.2%).
Frequently utilized therapies for insomnia are acupuncture and herbal decoctions.
Particularly acupoint GV20 and Guipi decoction were chosen with the highest response rate.
There was no difference between KMNPSs and KMGPs in the traditional Korean medical diagnosis methods.
However, KMNPSs utilized more various methods to diagnose, treat, and evaluate insomnia and educated more actively sleep hygiene compared to KMGPs.
Conclusions.
This survey showed how insomnia is currently diagnosed and treated in Korean medical care settings.
Moreover, we identified some differences between KMNPSs and KMGPs.
Further research is required to explore the underlying reasons for these discrepancies among KMDs and to improve the quality of Korean medical clinical practice in treating insomnia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lim, Junghwa& Jeong, Jin-Hyung& Kim, Sang-Ho& Kim, Kyeong-Ok& Lee, Seung-Yeon& Lee, Sang-Hyup…[et al.]. 2018. The Pilot Survey of the Perception on the Practice Pattern, Diagnosis, and Treatment on Korean Medicine Insomnia: Focusing on the Difference between Korean Medical Neuropsychiatry Specialists and Korean Medical General Practitioners. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156809
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lim, Junghwa…[et al.]. The Pilot Survey of the Perception on the Practice Pattern, Diagnosis, and Treatment on Korean Medicine Insomnia: Focusing on the Difference between Korean Medical Neuropsychiatry Specialists and Korean Medical General Practitioners. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156809
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lim, Junghwa& Jeong, Jin-Hyung& Kim, Sang-Ho& Kim, Kyeong-Ok& Lee, Seung-Yeon& Lee, Sang-Hyup…[et al.]. The Pilot Survey of the Perception on the Practice Pattern, Diagnosis, and Treatment on Korean Medicine Insomnia: Focusing on the Difference between Korean Medical Neuropsychiatry Specialists and Korean Medical General Practitioners. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156809
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156809