A Study Assessing 2018 Gyenggi-do Korean medicine Support Project for Subfertility

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J Korean Med. 2019;40(3):76-86

Publication date (electronic) : 2019 September 30

doi : https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.19028

Su-Ji Choi ¹

, Dong-Il Kim ¹^,

, Jang-Kyung Park ²

, Mi-Young Lee ³

¹Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University

²Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pusan National University Graduate School of Korean Medicine

³Dept. of Sport, Health, & Rehabilitation, Kookmin University

Correspondence to: Dong-Il Kim Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ilsan Dong-Guk University Korean Medicine Hospital Tel: +82-31-961-9060, E-mail: obgykdi@hanmail.net

Received 2019 July 29; Revised 2019 August 26; Accepted 2019 August 28.

Abstract

Objectives

This study aims to assess the Gyenggi-do support project of Korean medical treatment in subfertility in 2018. And we would like to propose a plan to improve the project by analyzing the results of the project.

Methods

We got the medical records of 260 participants that personal information was deleted by the association of Korean Medicine in Gyenggi-do. We collected the participants’ characteristics, treatment records, results of treatment, laboratory results and satisfaction survey results. We coded the data and analyzed them using SPSS 23 at 5% significance level.

Results

After the treatment, 11.0% of participants became pregnant spontaneously. There was no significant change in blood test before and after the treatment and observation period, and there was no adverse event during the project. After the project, the satisfaction survey was conducted. 84.2% of participants answered that they were satisfied with the result of the treatment.

Conclusions

We analyzed the results of Gyenggi-do support project of Korean medical treatment for infertile women in 2017 and 2018. This study suggests the effectiveness and safety of Korean medical treatment for infertile women.

Keywords: Infertility; Subfertility; Korean medical treatment; Herbal medicine

Fig. 1

Flow diagram of the project

Fig. 2

Satisfaction survey results

Table 1

Patient Characteristics at Baseline (N=227)

Table 2

Prescription frequency of prescribed Herbal medicine

Table 3

Pregnancy Outcome

Table 4

Result of Blood and Urine Test of the Patients

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