Patterns of Integrative Korean Medicine Practice for Anxiety Disorders: A Survey among Korean Medicine Doctors (KMDs) in Korea
Table 6
KM treatment methods used for anxiety disorders.
Treatment
KMD (N = 677)
KMNPS (N = 80)
value (χ2 test)
n (%)
n (%)
Acupuncture
649 (95.9)
79 (98.8)
0.335
Electroacupuncture
132 (19.5)
32 (40.0)
<0.001
Ear acupuncture
79 (11.7)
12 (15.0)
0.494
Intradermal acupuncture
42 (6.2)
8 (10.0)
0.292
Warm acupuncture
31 (4.6)
2 (2.5)
0.568
Pharmacoacupuncture
168 (24.8)
26 (32.5)
0.176
Bee venom acupuncture
21 (3.1)
0 (0.0)
0.216
Chuna manipulation
79 (11.7)
14 (17.5)
0.186
Conduction exercise
16 (2.4)
7 (8.8)
0.005
56 NHIS inclusion herbal extracts
178 (26.3)
34 (42.5)
0.003
NHIS exclusion herbal extracts
170 (25.1)
36 (45.0)
<0.001
Chinese herbal decoctions
576 (85.1)
73 (91.3)
0.186
Wet cupping
147 (21.7)
33 (41.3)
<0.001
Dry cupping
484 (71.5)
28 (35.0)
0.017
Moxibustion
329 (48.6)
48 (60.0)
0.07
Aromatherapy
66 (9.7)
27 (33.8)
<0.001
Biofeedback
13 (1.9)
5 (6.3)
0.044
Psychotherapy
117 (17.3)
57 (71.3)
<0.001
Values are expressed as n (%). values are calculated by Chi-square test. KMD, Korean medicine doctor; KMNPS, Korean medicine neuropsychiatry specialist; NHIS, National Health Insurance Service.
