Survey of Integrative Treatment Practices of Korean Medicine Doctors for Cervical Disc Herniation: Preliminary Data for Clinical Practice Guidelines
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of Korean Medicine doctor surveyees.
Factors
Mean±SD/n (%)
Age (years)
35.4±7.3
<34
86 (44.3)
<37
42 (21.6)
<41
29 (14.9)
≥41
37 (19.1)
Sex
Male
183 (92.9)
Female
14 (7.1)
Clinical experience (years)
9.3±6.4
<8
77 (39.5)
<11
50 (25.6)
<15
35 (17.9)
≥15
33 (16.9)
Facility level of current
Primary clinic
17 (8.6)
Secondary medical facility
180 (91.4)
Highest academic degree
Bachelor’s
87 (44.4)
Master’s
53 (27.0)
Ph. D.
56 (28.6)
Medical specialist training
Yes (specialist)
109 (56.5)
No (general practitioner)
31 (16.1)
In training (resident)
53 (27.5)
Medical specialty (if applicable)
Society of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
67 (41.6)
Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine Society
37 (23.0)
Society of Internal Korean Medicine
34 (21.1)
Additional extracurricular
Korean Society of Chuna Manual Medicine for Spine & Nerves
157 (79.7)
Society of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
55 (27.9)
Korea Pharmacopuncture Institute
37 (18.8)
Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine Society
33 (16.8)
Korean Academy of Sports Oriental Medicine
31 (15.7)
Primary clinics operate <30 beds for inpatient care. Secondary medical facilities operate 30≤ and <500 beds for inpatient care and at least 4 outpatient departments including medical specialties. The curriculum in “extracurricular training” refers to the 6 years of Korean Medicine education provided at Korean Medicine universities or 4 years of postgraduate courses provided at a specialized Korean Medicine graduate school, a prerequisite for all certified KMDs.
