Attitude and Recognition of Medical School Students on Korean Traditional Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment

의대생들의 한의학 진단 및 치료에 대한 인식 조사

  • Huh, Nam-Woo (Department of Oriental medicine Dongguck university) ;
  • Jeong, Seung-A (Department of Oriental medicine Dongguck university) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Jae (Department of Oriental medicine Dongguck university) ;
  • Mok, Na-Rae (Department of Oriental medicine Dongguck university) ;
  • Park, Hae-Won (Department of Oriental medicine Dongguck university) ;
  • Shin, Hyeun-Kyoo (Herbal Medicine EBM Research Team, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
  • Received : 2013.03.12
  • Accepted : 2013.04.22
  • Published : 2013.04.30

Abstract

Objectives : This study was aimed to facilitate mutual comprehension between Western and Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) by analyzing recognition of medical school students on traditional medical prescription and treatment such as herbal medicines and acupuncture. Methods : We conducted a survey targeting medical school students of four medical schools from April through May 2009, and analyzed 208 cases responded. Results : Survey results revealed that medical school students took knowledge of traditional medicine from TV programs and on the Web in general. They thought they had considerable traditional medical knowledge but did not almost understand for professional contents. Regardless of some positive recognition for traditional herbal medicine, negative perspectives were more common and its safety and efficacy on the drug reference were considered as a major reason. On the other hand, recognition on acupuncture was comparatively positive. Scientific data for both herbal medicine and acupuncture are lacking in reality but the attitude only for acupuncture was different. Of the survey respondents, 57.8% had negative attitude against diagnostic methods of TKM and 59.1% opposed to the usage of modern medical equipments by TKM doctors. With regard to the future position of TKM, they tacitly approved that TKM would be absorbed into the complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and importance of TKM objectification, followed by Government's support. Conclusions : Medical school students neither affirm nor deny TKM as a whole but the state of awareness for each item was similar to the physician. In terms of TKM its internal and external innovation would be required to continuously establish objectification of TKM prescription and scientific research on treatment technology.

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