Research Article
Clinical Practice Pattern of Korean Medicine Doctors in Idiopathic Short Stature Treatment: A Survey Study
Table 3
Treatment pattern of idiopathic short stature in respondents.
| | | Herbal medicine | Acupuncture | Moxibustion | Dry cupping | Physiotherapy | Electroacupuncture | Pharmacopuncture | Chuna |
| | Yes | 58 (100) | 49 (84.5) | 38 (65.5) | 26 (44.8) | 22 (37.9) | 20 (34.5) | 20 (34.5) | 20 (34.5) |
| | Frequency (n = 49, no response = 9) | | Once a week | | 31 (63.3) | 22 (57.9) | 14 (53.8) | 14 (63.6) | 14 (70.0) | 16 (80.0) | 16 (80.0) | | Twice a week | | 17 (34.7) | 16 (42.1) | 11 (42.3) | 8 (36.4) | 5 (25.0) | 3 (15.0) | 4 (20.0) | | 3 times a week | | 1 (2.0) | 0 | 1 (3.8) | 0 | 1 (5.0) | 1 (5.0) | 0 |
| | Treatment period (n = 58) | | <1 month | 2 (3.4) | 3 (6.1) | 2 (5.2) | 1 (3.8) | 0 | 1 (5.0) | 0 | 0 | | ≥1 and <2 months | 12 (20.7) | 3 (6.1) | 3 (7.9) | 3 (11.5) | 2 (9.1) | 2 (10.0) | 2 (10.0) | 1 (5.0) | | ≥2 and <3 months | 20 (34.5) | 10 (20.4) | 7 (18.4) | 7 (26.9) | 3 (13.6) | 5 (25.0) | 3 (15.0) | 4 (20.0) | | ≥3 and <6 months | 16 (27.6) | 15 (30.6) | 13 (34.2) | 7 (26.9) | 12 (54.5) | 5 (25.0) | 6 (30.0) | 7 (35.0) | | ≥6 and <12 months | 4 (6.9) | 9 (18.4) | 6 (15.8) | 6 (23.1) | 3 (13.6) | 5 (25.0) | 5 (25.0) | 4 (20.0) | | ≥1 year | 4 (6.9) | 9 (18.4) | 7 (18.4) | 2 (7.7) | 2 (9.1) | 2 (10.0) | 4 (20.0) | 4 (20.0) |
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All data are n (%).
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