Patterns of Integrative Korean Medicine Practice for Anxiety Disorders: A Survey among Korean Medicine Doctors (KMDs) in Korea
Table 8
The most important factor in treating anxiety disorders.
Factor
KMD (N = 677)
KMNPS (N = 80)
value (χ2 test)
n (%)
n (%)
Rapport formation
270 (39.9)
16 (20.0)
<0.001
Herbal medicine treatment
292 (43.1)
36 (45.0)
0.842
Acupuncture treatment
52 (7.7)
5 (6.3)
0.815
Patient’s temperament
37 (5.5)
17 (21.3)
<0.001
Psychotherapy
14 (2.1)
6 (7.5)
0.013
Psychotropic medication
9 (1.3)
0 (0)
0.615
Values are expressed as n (%). values are calculated by Chi-square test. KMD, Korean medicine doctor; KMNPS, Korean medicine neuropsychiatry specialist.
