Current clinical practice status of Korean medicine for managing female infertility: A cross-sectional survey.
Acupuncture Points
Acupuncture Therapy
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Infertility, Female
/ therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Physicians
/ statistics & numerical data
Phytotherapy
/ statistics & numerical data
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
/ statistics & numerical data
Republic of Korea
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
Female infertility
Herbal medicine
Integrative medicine
Korean medicine
Web-based surveys
Journal
Complementary therapies in clinical practice
ISSN: 1873-6947
Titre abrégé: Complement Ther Clin Pract
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101225531
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2020
Aug 2020
Historique:
received:
31
08
2019
revised:
24
03
2020
accepted:
13
04
2020
pubmed:
30
4
2020
medline:
16
12
2020
entrez:
30
4
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This survey aimed to investigate clinicians' perceptions and current practice patterns of Korean medicine (KM) treatment for female infertility. A questionnaire on clinical practice patterns of KM treatment for female infertility was constructed and distributed to 703 KM doctors (KMDs). A total of 20.5% of physicians (n = 144/703) completed the survey and delivered integrative care for female infertility patients. Integrative care mainly consisted of acupuncture, herbal medicine, and moxibustion. The participants largely relied on radiological findings on ultrasonography and hormone tests for diagnosis. The most frequently prescribed herbal medication was Jogyeongjongok-tang (Tiaojing Zhongyu decoction), and the most frequently applied acupoints were SP6, CV4 and ST36. This study provides expert opinions and information on actual clinical practice patterns of KM for treating female infertility. However, we cannot completely discount the possibility that biased selection of subjects and the low response rate limit the interpretations of the study results.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
This survey aimed to investigate clinicians' perceptions and current practice patterns of Korean medicine (KM) treatment for female infertility.
METHODS
METHODS
A questionnaire on clinical practice patterns of KM treatment for female infertility was constructed and distributed to 703 KM doctors (KMDs).
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 20.5% of physicians (n = 144/703) completed the survey and delivered integrative care for female infertility patients. Integrative care mainly consisted of acupuncture, herbal medicine, and moxibustion. The participants largely relied on radiological findings on ultrasonography and hormone tests for diagnosis. The most frequently prescribed herbal medication was Jogyeongjongok-tang (Tiaojing Zhongyu decoction), and the most frequently applied acupoints were SP6, CV4 and ST36.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
This study provides expert opinions and information on actual clinical practice patterns of KM for treating female infertility. However, we cannot completely discount the possibility that biased selection of subjects and the low response rate limit the interpretations of the study results.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32347211
pii: S1744-3881(19)30693-0
doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101175
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
101175Informations de copyright
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