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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Traditional Korean Medicine Home Care for the Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea.

Soo-Hyun Sung, You-Sang Baik, Ji-Eun Han, Eun-Jin Lee, Jihye Kim, Minjung Park, Ji-Yeon Lee, Jang-Kyung Park, Jung-Youn Park, Eunkyung Lee

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Soo-Hyun SungDepartment of Policy Development, National Development Institute of Korean Medicine, Seoul 04554, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-7606-0147
You-Sang BaikDepartment of Policy Development, National Development Institute of Korean Medicine, Seoul 04554, Korea.
Ji-Eun HanDepartment of Policy Development, National Development Institute of Korean Medicine, Seoul 04554, Korea.
Eun-Jin LeeDepartment of Policy Development, National Development Institute of Korean Medicine, Seoul 04554, Korea.
Jihye KimResearch Institute of Korean Medicine Policy, The Association of Korean Medicine, Seoul 07525, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-9027-5299
Minjung ParkNational Agency for Development of Innovative Technologies in Korean Medicine, Seoul 07525, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2219-9666
Ji-Yeon LeeNational Agency for Development of Innovative Technologies in Korean Medicine, Seoul 07525, Korea.
Jang-Kyung ParkDepartment of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4323-278X
Jung-Youn ParkDepartment of Health and Welfare, Yuhan University, Bucheon 14780, Korea.
Eunkyung LeeDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02453, Korea.
National Development Institute of Korean Medicine · KRKyung Hee University · KRYuhan University · KR

Funding

Ministry of Health and Welfare none
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study was to examine the status of community care services regarding traditional Korean medicine (TKM) for older adults and raise awareness on current opinions and services of TKM institutions.

methodsThe National Development Institute of Korean Medicine conducted a survey of 16 local governments by sending official letters through an electronic document system from October 2020 to November 2020. The survey items included basic demographic information and information about TKM service.

resultsEleven (68.8%) of the 16 local governments provided TKM home care services. A total of 136 TKM clinics provided home care services for 598 older adults with musculoskeletal disorders. The number of TKM services provided in five or more local governments were cupping 11 (100.0%), acupuncture 11 (100.0%), education and consulting 10 (90.9%), and moxibustion 9 (81.8%). Moreover, pain (recorded on visual analogue scale) and quality of life significantly improved following TKM services (

conclusionsCovered under medical policy, TKM homecare services could function as a viable alternative for continued medical care disrupted during the coronavirus disease 19 pandemic. In addition, standardisation and legalisation of these services could ensure and improve their efficiency.

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COVID-19Home Care ServicesAgedHumansMedicine, Korean TraditionalPandemicsQuality of LifeRepublic of KoreaSARS-CoV-2community home careCOVID-19 pandemicpublic medical servicestraditional Korean medicine

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