The Utilization of Medical Devices by Traditional Korean Medicine Doctors Investigated through Traditional Korean Medicine Clinical Studies

Author:

Sung Soo-Hyun1ORCID,Sim Hee-Ju2,Kim Eu-Gene3,Sung Angela Dongmin4ORCID,Park Jung-Youn5,Shin Byung-Cheul6ORCID,Park Min-Jung7ORCID,Han Chang Hyun8ORCID,Park Jang-Kyung9ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-gu Haany University, Daegu 38610, Republic of Korea

2. Department of Healthcare, Graduate School of Business, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea

3. Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Natural Sciences, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea

4. Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, Wonju 26339, Republic of Korea

5. Department of Social Welfare, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 03063, Republic of Korea

6. Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea

7. Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea

8. Clinical Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea

9. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, Wonju 26339, Republic of Korea

Abstract

Objective. The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of modern medical devices utilized in diagnosis and treatment in traditional Korean medicine (TKM). Methods. We searched the following six Korean electronic databases to collect TKM clinical studies that were published in a five-year period (January 2012 to December 2016). Clinical studies of TKM when medical devices were used for diagnosis or treatment were investigated. Results. The search generated a total of 3,735 articles, and 1,328 of these were considered to be clinical studies. Of a total of 1,328 clinical studies of TKM, 774 articles (58.3%) used medical devices for diagnosis or treatment, and 554 articles (41.7%) did not use medical devices for diagnosis or treatment. The three most used diagnostic devices were as follows: MRI scanners, which were used in 194 (20.6%) studies; X-ray machines, which were used in 172 studies (18.3%); and CT scanners, which were used in 139 studies (14.8%). The three most used treatment devices were electroacupuncture equipment (20.3%), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) equipment (18.4%), and interferential current therapy (ICT) equipment (16.4%). Conclusions. This study suggests that TKM doctors use diagnostic information derived from modern medical devices clinically. It is therefore necessary to institutionalize considering changes to the medical acts of traditional medicine (TM) doctors. Additionally, this information can be utilized as a reference for developing TM policy and education.

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

Complementary and alternative medicine

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