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ArticleIntegrative medicine research2022

The process of National Health Insurance coverage for Chuna Manual Therapy in Korea: A qualitative study.

Jieun Yu, Byung-Cheul Shin, Hyunmin Kim, Eunhye Hyun, Jin-Ho Lee, Me-Riong Kim, Byungmook Lim

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Article in Integrative medicine research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Jieun YuDivision of Humanities and Social Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea.
Byung-Cheul ShinDepartment of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
Hyunmin KimDivision of Humanities and Social Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea.
Eunhye HyunDivision of Humanities and Social Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea.
Jin-Ho LeeJaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Me-Riong KimJaseng Medical Academy, Seoul, Korea.
Byungmook LimDivision of Humanities and Social Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea.
Pusan National University · KRJaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine · KRJaseng Medical Foundation · KRPusan National University Yangsan Hospital · KR

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Abstract

backgroundChuna Manual Therapy (CMT) has been widely used in Korea, and coverage in Korean National Health Insurance (NHI) was finally implemented in 2019. The objectives of this study were to analyze the process of NHI coverage for CMT qualitatively, and to summarize important roles, streams, and implications regarding its inclusion in the modern public health insurance system.

methodsRelated literature was collected and 8 key personnel involved in the policy-making process were qualitatively interviewed, and Zahariadis' version of the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) was applied to analyze the policy agenda setting and the roles of stakeholders.

resultsThrough the collaborative efforts of various stakeholders, a pilot coverage project for CMT was implemented in 2017, and coverage was expanded nationwide in 2019. MSF showed that it was mainly achieved through three streams: governmental change (political stream), demand from the general public and KM doctors (problem stream), and strengthening/reinforcement of the feasibility and acceptability of the policy (policy steam). Also, the roles of policy entrepreneurs and resulting changes were shown to be significant for the overall process.

conclusionNHI coverage for CMT was realized through collective policy and research efforts from the government and academic sectors. The roles of stakeholders were shown to be significant in the overall process, and documentation of their involvement is hoped to be of use of other countries that utilize traditional and/or manual medicine.

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Chuna Manual Therapy (CMT)Multiple Streams Framework (MSF)National Health Insurance (NHI)Qualitative studyTraditional Korean Medicine

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