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Survey of Demand for Medical Devices in Korean Medicine

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J Korean Med. 2014;35(3):103-115
Publication date (electronic) : 2014 September 30
doi : https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.14034
Ji Hye Kim, Keun Ho Kim, Jaeuk U. Kim
Medical Engineering R&D Group, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine.
Correspondence to: 김재욱 (Jaeuk U. Kim), 한국한의학연구원 의공학기술개발그룹, Tel : +82-42-868-9558, Fax : +82-42-868-9480, E-mail : jaeukkim@kiom.re.kr
Received 2014 August 06; Revised 2014 September 15; Accepted 2014 September 15.

Abstract

Objectives:

The purpose of this survey was to investigate the need for new medical devices based on opinions of members of the Korean medical society.

Methods:

We distributed two independent questionnaires sequentially over two-week intervals to 16,510 doctors via the Korean Medical Society, and received replies from 888 and 928 doctors, respectively. The survey was carried out through a web-based questionnaire system. The first questionnaire focused on demand for new diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices that are specific for Korean medicine (KM). In contrast, the second questionnaire focused on demand for new hybrid medical devices which are useful both in Western medicine (WM) and KM.

Results:

In purchase intention of Korean medical devices (KMDs), demand for diagnostic devices was greater than for therapeutic ones. Among diagnostic devices, the purchase intention of ‘imaging devices’ ranked the highest and was followed by ‘musculoskeletal diagnostic devices’. Among therapeutic KMDs, the purchase intention of ‘musculoskeletal treatment devices’ ranked the highest, followed by ‘cranial nerve rehabilitation devices’. In the purchase intention of hybrid medical devices that can be used both in WM and KM, ‘ultrasonic-based medical device’ ranked the highest, followed by ‘MRI-based medical device’.

Conclusions:

There is increasing demand for clinically useful medical devices among Korean medical doctors. Within demand for new devices, hybrid devices that can be used in both WM and KM were most strongly desired. This survey will be useful in establishing strategic plans for the development of medical devices in KM.

Keywords: Korean medicine; medical device; demand survey; questionnaire
Keywords: Retention enema; standardized experimental method
Fig. 1.

Selection and categorization of the items of Korean Medical Devices (KMDs) used in the survey

Fig. 2.

Purchase intention of KMDs for (a) diagnostic purposes and (b) the treatment purposes

Fig. 3.

Needs and purchase intention of diagnostic KMDs

Fig. 4.

Needs and purchase intention of therapeutic KMDs

Fig. 5.

Priority of application to the pattern identification of newly developed

Fig. 6.

Expectation of cost coverage for newly developed KMDs in KM by national medical insurance

Fig. 7.

Appropriate operation time of newly developed KMDs

Fig. 8.

Purpose of using medical devices developed for the Western medicine application in KM

Fig. 9.

Relevant importance of medical devices developed for the Western medicine application in KM

Fig. 10.

Usage for pattern identification and disease specific uses of medical devices developed for the Western medicine in KM

Fig. 11.

Needs and purchase intention of hybrid medical devices between western medicine and KM

Characteristics of the Respondents

Demand Priority for KMDs

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Fig. 1.

Fig. 1.

Selection and categorization of the items of Korean Medical Devices (KMDs) used in the survey

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2.

Purchase intention of KMDs for (a) diagnostic purposes and (b) the treatment purposes

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3.

Needs and purchase intention of diagnostic KMDs

Fig. 4.

Fig. 4.

Needs and purchase intention of therapeutic KMDs

Fig. 5.

Fig. 5.

Priority of application to the pattern identification of newly developed

Fig. 6.

Fig. 6.

Expectation of cost coverage for newly developed KMDs in KM by national medical insurance

Fig. 7.

Fig. 7.

Appropriate operation time of newly developed KMDs

Fig. 8.

Fig. 8.

Purpose of using medical devices developed for the Western medicine application in KM

Fig. 9.

Fig. 9.

Relevant importance of medical devices developed for the Western medicine application in KM

Fig. 10.

Fig. 10.

Usage for pattern identification and disease specific uses of medical devices developed for the Western medicine in KM

Fig. 11.

Fig. 11.

Needs and purchase intention of hybrid medical devices between western medicine and KM

Table 1.

Characteristics of the Respondents

1st Survey 2nd Survey
응답자수 (명) 구성비 (%) 응답자수 (명) 구성비 (%)
Sex 남성 752 84.7 807 87.4
여성 136 15.3 116 12.6
Age 만 30 세 이하 147 16.6 129 14
만 31∼40세 347 39.1 375 40.6
만 41∼50 세 275 31 299 32.4
만 51∼60 세 109 12.3 109 11.8
만 61∼70 세 7 0.8 9 1
만 71 세 이상 3 0.3 2 0.2
Clinical experience 5 년 미만 207 23.3 205 22.2
5∼10 년 미만 256 28.8 271 29.4
10∼15 년 미만 196 22.1 221 23.9
15∼20 년 미만 85 9.6 86 9.3
20 년 이상 144 16.2 140 15.2
Working pattern 개원 588 66.2 662 71.7
병원근무 175 19.7 136 14.7
보건소 근무 56 6.3 55 6
연구소(원) 12 1.4 6 0.7
대학(기초) 8 0.9 9 1
대학(임상) 23 2.6 18 2
기타 26 2.9 37 4
Specialist 취득 158 17.8 169 18.3
미 취득 730 82.2 754 81.7
Level of education 한의과대학 졸업 취득 492 55.4 540 58.5
한의학 석사학위 취득 166 18.7 149 16.1
한의학 박사학위 230 25.9 234 25.4
Occupied locations 서울·경기·인천 410 46.2 448 48.5
부산·울산·경남 139 15.6 146 15.9
대구·경북 75 8.5 84 9.1
대전·충남·충북 105 11.7 107 11.6
광주·전북·전남 127 14.4 104 11.3
강원 17 1.9 22 2.4
제주 12 1.4 11 1.2
국외 3 0.3 1 0.1

Table 2.

Demand Priority for KMDs

구분 1 순위 2순위 3 순위
기기 응답률 (%) 기기 응답률 (%) 기기 응답률 (%)
진단용 한방의료기기 영상 진단기기 13.7 근골격계 질환 진단기기 13.2 통증 진단기기 11.8
치료용한방의료기기 근골격계 질환 치료기기 24.9 뇌신경 재활 치료기기 13.4 호흡기질환 약물 전달 치료기기 11.7