Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회지)

Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회)
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Survey on the Korean Medicine Doctor's Awareness of the Extension and Activation of Herbal Medicine Preparations Insurance Benefits

한약제제 보험급여 확대 및 활성화 방안에 대한 한의사 인식도 조사

  • Joo, Yong-Joon (Department of Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Ju-Chul (Research Institute of Korean Medicine Policy) ;
  • Lee, Eun Kyung (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jang, Bo-Hyoung (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Sun Ah (Department of Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Joonsang (Department of Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jung, Dukhyun (Department of Applied Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Choi, Jae Young (Department of Applied Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Shin, Yong-Cheol (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Ko, Seong-Gyu (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • 주용준 (경희대학교 대학원 한의학과) ;
  • 김주철 (한의학정책연구원) ;
  • 이은경 (경희대학교 한의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 장보형 (경희대학교 한의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 박선아 (경희대학교 대학원 한의학과) ;
  • 박준상 (경희대학교 대학원 한의학과) ;
  • 정덕현 (경희대학교 대학원 한방응용의학과) ;
  • 최재영 (경희대학교 대학원 한방응용의학과) ;
  • 신용철 (경희대학교 한의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 고성규 (경희대학교 한의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2018.11.07
  • Accepted : 2018.12.17
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate the Korean medicine doctor's perception of the extension and activation of herbal medicine preparations insurance benefits. Methods : The sample of Korean medicine doctors' panel pool which is extracted by examining the square root quota of city location of Korean medicine clinics was used. In case of a vacancy in some participants, the number of Korean medicine doctors were supplemented and placed for investigation. Results : It has 54.0% awareness of the separation of prescribing and dispensing herbal preparations, 87.0% agreed on the need to be insured, but the separation as a necessary condition for being insured was only 60.3% agreed. When a large number of herbal preparations are being insured, it was expected that 30% to 50% of patients(30.3%) will be prescribed herbal preparations and the number of new patients will increase by 5 to 15 for the purpose of prescriptions only(49.3%). Increase amount of medical expense(?3,000) as a result of the separation of prescribing and dispensing herbal preparations are insufficient(54.3%). Conclusions : From the results of this study, extension of national health insurance to cover herbal preparations must be needed to activate herbal medicine preparations and improve Korean medical services.

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