Survey of Clinical Practice Patterns of Korean Medicine Doctors for Anorexia in Children: A Preliminary Study for Clinical Practice Guidelines

Overview

Journal Children (Basel)

Specialty Health Services

Date 2022 Sep 23

PMID 36138718

Authors

Jihong Lee

Sun Haeng Lee

Jae Hyun Kim

Yong Seok Park

Sulgi Park

Gyu Tae Chang

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Abstract

Parents often have concerns regarding anorexia in their children and visiting medical institutions for the intervention of it. This study aimed to investigate the clinical practice patterns of Korean medicine doctors (KMDs) for anorexia in children using a web-based survey. A link to the questionnaire was sent via email to all KMDs that were affiliated with the Association of Korean Medicine. The questionnaire covered items on the sociodemographic characteristics and clinical characteristics related to Korean medicine (KM), such as diagnosis, treatment, awareness, safety, and effectiveness. Of 23,910 KMDs, 384 agreed to participate and complete the questionnaire. Anorexia in children was diagnosed mainly by clinical features (36.4%) and the pattern identification (PI) theory of 'Qi, Blood, Fluid, Humor, and Organ system diagnoses' (32.8%). The most frequently used PIs was 'spleen-stomach qi deficiency' (38.6%), which was followed by 'spleen failure in transportation' (23.3%), 'stomach yin deficiency' (15.5%), and 'liver depression' (14.2%). Herbal medicine (38.1%) was the primary KM treatment for anorexia, and the names of the most frequently prescribed herbal decoctions were Sogunjung-tang (16.5%), Hyangsayukgunja-tang (15.9%), and Bojungikgi-tang (13.9%). This study provides information on the existing clinical practice patterns of KMDs for anorexia in children. Based on this survey, the clinical practice guidelines will be developed.

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