Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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A Clinical Study on the Ordinary Sleeping Patterns of Soeumin

소음인(少陰人) 수면 특징에 관한 임상적 연구

  • Kim, Jung-Ju (Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Lee, Yung-Seop (Department of Statistics, Dongguk University) ;
  • Park, Seong-Sik (Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 김정주 (동국대학교 분당한방병원 사상체질과) ;
  • 이영섭 (동국대학교 통계학과) ;
  • 박성식 (동국대학교 분당한방병원 사상체질과)
  • Published : 2005.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives : This study is for discovering the clinical Features of the sleep in ordinary symptoms based on the Sasang Constitution. The result of this study could be helpful to understand and to identify the patients as Soeumin in contrast with the other constitutions-Soyangin, Taeumin and Taeyangin. Methods : There were 1,229 patients(700 female), who answered the questionnaire about their ordinary sleeping patterns. They had been diagnosed, including their clinical Sasang Constitution, by the Sasang Constitution specialist at Bundang Oriental Hospital of Dongguk University. By applying the binary logistic regression analysis, we can measure the characteristics and the influence of ordinary sleeping patterns to the dependent variable(Sasang Constitution). Results : As a result of the binary logistic analysis on the observed questionnaire, we found the characteristics of the ordinary sleeping patterns on Soeumin in contrast the other constitutions. Firstly, Soeumin has a tendency that he wouldn't snore well in comparison with the others. Secondly, Soeumin has a tendency that he will dreams more, when he sleeps in contrast with the others. Thirthly, Soeumin has a tendency that he will sleep longer than 6-7hours. Fourthly, Soeumin has a tendency that he will struggle during sleeping in contrast with the others. Conclustion : This study will be used to identify patients as Soeumin in contrast with the others-Soyangin, Taeumin and Taeyangin.

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