Use of Western Medicine and Traditional Korean Medicine for Joint Disorders: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis Based on Korean Nationwide Insurance Data
Table 14
Number of hospitalizations for wrist and hand level lesions [S63] by hospital type.
Year
Type of medicine
Hospital type
Frequency
Hospitalization costs
LOS
%
%
Per
Days per
2011
Western
Tertiary Hospital
11
4.98
13
7.68
278,227
5.45
General Hospital
45
20.36
43
25.65
179,511
6.20
Hospital
97
43.89
74
44.40
139,886
6.36
Long-term care hospital
11
4.98
1
0.84
61,642
2.18
Western Clinic
52
23.53
34
20.56
82,895
9.83
Total
216
97.74
165
99.13
137,482
6.90
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
4
1.81
1
0.59
50,891
4.75
Traditional Clinic
1
0.45
0
0.28
32,616
14.00
Total
5
2.26
1
0.87
47,236
6.60
Total
221
100.00
166
100.00
135,440
6.90
2012
Western
Tertiary Hospital
9
4.31
10
6.32
248,187
4.89
General Hospital
32
15.31
31
20.03
181,560
8.19
Hospital
112
53.59
87
55.96
127,213
7.51
Long-term care hospital
13
6.22
1
0.83
99,160
1.00
Western Clinic
38
18.18
25
15.80
91,169
9.32
Total
204
97.61
154
98.93
132,573
7.42
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
2
0.96
1
0.61
53,661
8.00
Traditional Clinic
3
1.44
1
0.46
41,900
7.33
Total
5
2.39
2
1.07
46,604
7.60
Total
209
100.00
156
100.00
130,517
7.43
2013
Western
Tertiary Hospital
11
4.12
13
7.25
342,630
3.73
General Hospital
50
18.73
47
26.27
156,802
6.76
Hospital
111
41.57
85
46.85
130,977
6.95
Long-term care hospital
44
16.48
4
1.98
80,871
1.09
Western Clinic
47
17.60
30
16.67
88,549
10.30
Total
263
98.50
179
99.03
128,774
6.40
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
4
1.50
2
0.97
53,481
8.00
Total
4
1.50
2
0.97
53,481
8.00
Total
267
100.00
180
100.00
127,646
6.42
2014
Western
Tertiary Hospital
13
5.06
12
5.82
210,379
4.00
General Hospital
65
25.29
71
33.81
167,548
8.48
Hospital
118
45.91
97
46.30
137,949
6.69
Long-term care hospital
14
5.45
1
0.54
81,609
1.00
Western Clinic
43
16.73
27
12.62
88,134
8.91
Total
253
98.44
208
99.08
137,691
7.08
Traditional
Traditional Hospital
3
1.17
1
0.59
64,672
8.00
Traditional Clinic
1
0.39
1
0.33
36,168
19.00
Total
4
1.56
2
0.92
57,546
10.75
Total
257
100.00
210
100.00
136,444
7.13
with overlapping records were tallied as one patient (overlap was not allowed). determined to be eligible for reimbursement by the HIRA (Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service) out of the total treatment amount were indicated in the submitted insurance claim statement. They are expressed as means and are in Korean Won (1,000,000 KRW). diem is the average daily cost of services covered by National Health Insurance. per episode are the total number of hospitalized days divided by the total number of hospitalizations.
