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서수경 ( Seo Su-Kyong ) - 을지대학교 간호대학
박보현 ( Park Bo-Hyun ) - 창원대학교 간호대학
최숙자 ( Choi Sook-Ja ) - 중앙대학교 간호대학
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Abstract
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Purpose: Patterns of traditional medicine (TM) utilization vary depending on culture, historical significance, and regulations. We seek to understand how socio-demographic factors are related to TM use in Korea.
Methods: The longitudinal cohort survey data of the Korea Health Panel (2008-2012) were used for the analysis. Information on TM included questions on 4 types of TM therapies used in South Korea (e.g., acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping, herbal therapies, and massage using hand). To adjust clustering across multiple observations per individual, individual random effects were used in the multivariate analysis. All analyses were performed using Stata 11.0.
Results: A majority of Koreans (60%) used WM only during a year, and few people used TM only. Among TM users, most (93%) used it along with WM and 8% used TM only. Our regression analysis showed that female, age 34-64, low-educated, and sicker people were more likely to use TM.
Conclusion: This study provides evidence on the relationship between TM utilization and
socio-demographic factors.
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KeyWords
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한방의료, 인구학적 특성, 성인
Korean traditional medicine, Social determinants of health, Adult
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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