ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Utilization of Traditional Korean Medicine Services by the Older Population: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Korean Medicine for Aging Cohort (KoMAC) study-a prospective multicentre cohort in urban and rural Korea: cohort profile.BMJ open · 2026Article
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- Transforming Traditional Korean Medicine hospital EHRs into the OMOP common Data Model: methodology and implications.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2026Article
- Buffering the healthcare gap: the role of Korean medicine in unmet healthcare needs among care recipients.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Real-World Evidence on the Use of Traditional Korean Medicine in Managing Intervertebral Disc Disease.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effect of Western and Korean Medicine Combination Treatment on Physical Activity in Elderly Arthropathy Patients.Journal of pharmacopuncture · 2025Article
- Impact of needle warming moxibustion combined with trigger point massage on shoulder function and stress responses in elderly patients with frozen shoulder.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
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Abstract
Korean healthcare service is divided into conventional medicine and traditional Korean medicine (TKM). This cross-sectional study compared the older population (65 years and older) with two groups of the general population (19-50 years and 51-64 years) to understand the current patterns in the use of TKM services by the older population. Using data from the 2017 National Survey of TKM Usage, we analyzed the main purpose and diseases or symptoms for TKM use, the reason for choosing TKM over other types of medicine, and the treatments provided. Both age groups sought TKM services to "[treat] a disease". The top five diseases and symptoms in the older adult (65 and older) group were musculoskeletal and are as follows: arthritis and joint diseases (37.8%,
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