Patterns of Integrative Korean Medicine Practice for Anxiety Disorders: A Survey among Korean Medicine Doctors (KMDs) in Korea
Table 9
Obstructive factors in the treatment of anxiety disorders.
Factor
KMD (N = 677)
KMNPS (N = 80)
value (χ2 test)
n (%)
n (%)
Patient symptom characteristics
338 (49.9)
37 (46.2)
0.614
Patient personality characteristics
268 (39.6)
42 (52.5)
0.036
Patient lifestyle
302 (44.6)
30 (37.5)
0.275
Patient family problems
207 (43.9)
55 (68.8)
<0.001
Alcohol dependence
161 (23.8)
23 (28.7)
0.4
Accompanying physical disease
101 (14.9)
21 (26.2)
0.014
Slow treatment effect
177 (26.1)
30 (37.5)
0.043
Distrust of treatment
157 (23.2)
21 (26.2)
0.638
Inadequate expectations
175 (25.8)
27 (33.8)
0.168
Lack of motivation
181 (26.7)
26 (32.5)
0.336
Lack of rapport formation
161 (23.8)
23 (28.7)
0.4
Others
18 (2.7)
2 (2.5)
1
Values are expressed as n (%). values are calculated by chi-square test. KMD, Korean medicine doctor; KMNPS, Korean medicine neuropsychiatry specialist.
