Research Article

Patterns of Integrative Korean Medicine Practice for Anxiety Disorders: A Survey among Korean Medicine Doctors (KMDs) in Korea

Table 7

Assessment of treatment effect of anxiety disorder patients.

ClassificationKMD (N = 677)KMNPS (N = 80) value (χ2 test)
n (%)n (%)

Self-evaluation63 (93.1)77 (96.2)0.396
Change in test scale96 (14.2)42 (52.5)<0.001
Counseling514 (75.9)60 (75.0)0.965
Tapering of psychotropic medicine260 (38.4)47 (58.8)<0.001
Instrumental examination62 (9.2)13 (16.2)0.07
Pulse diagnosis156 (23.0)22 (27.5)0.453
Etc.7 (1.0)0 (0)1

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.