투고일 심사의뢰일 심사완료일
경원대학 간호학과 부교수1, 순천청암대학 간호과 교수2, 고려수지요법학회 학술위원3, 김천과학대학 간호과 교수4, 제주한라대학 간호과 부교수5, 전북대학 간호대학 교수6,
이화여자대학교 목동병원 수간호사7, 이화여자대학교 간호과학대학 박사과정8
A Study on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Korean Adults
Lee, Keum Jae
1Kim, Ok Hyun
2Chun, Woo Jung
3Roe, Myung Hee
4Kang, Moon Jung
5Ko, Sung Hee
6Lee, Kyeong Suk
7Lee, Ko Eun
81Assistant Professor, Dept. of Nursing, Kyungwon University, 2Professor, Dept. of Nursing, Suncheon Cheongam College,
3Acupuncturist, MSN, Koryo Hand Therapy, 4Professor, Dept. of Nursing, Kimcheon Science College, 5Professor, Dept. of Nursing, Cheju Halla College, 6Professor, College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University, 7Nurse Manager, Ewha Medical Center,
8Graduate Student in Doctoral Program, College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University
Purpose: This descriptive study was conducted to identify the use of complementary and alternative therapies, and the perception and attitudes toward CAT in Korean adults. Methods: The 1,010 study subjects were recruited from ten regions in South Korea. Data were collected from July to September, 2004. Results: The 43.2% of the sample(n=436) had an experience of using CAT. The subjects using CAT was more likely to have high score in the CAT perception compared to the subjects with no experience of CAT(p=.001). The primary source of information about CAT was mass media(59.7%). The 52.4% of the sample answered that CAT was supplementary and the 27.7% answered CAT was applicable to chronic pain or musculoskeletal disorders. Subjects(34.8%) pointed out that the greatest problem was no scientific informant in the use of CAT. The primary reason of using CAT was to maintain their health or to prevent disease(44.0%), and the 59.0% of the subjects responded that CAT was effective. Majority of subjects were satisfied with CAT(63.3%) and experienced no side effects of CAT(90.6%). Conclusion: This study suggests that professional counseling and education for CAT is needed for Korean public as well as the research approach to test the effects of CAT.
Key Words : Complementary and alternative therapy
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