Assessing Patient Satisfaction and the Need for Collaborative Treatment with Korean and Western Medicine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The collaborative treatment of Korean medicine (KM) and Western medicine (WM) in Korea has gained prominence since its initiation. However, comprehensive evaluations of patient satisfaction and care effectiveness remain limited. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate patient satisfaction and the need for collaborative KM-WM treatment in the fourth phase of the national pilot project.

Methods

A multicenter survey was conducted among 321 patients from 15 institutions participating in the fourth phase of the collaborative KM-WM pilot project, spanning from 1 August 2023 to 31 October 2023. Patient satisfaction and needs were assessed using a validated, semi-structured questionnaire with a 5-point Likert scale. Descriptive statistics and hierarchical multiple regression w

SUBMITTER: Park S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11431174 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature