Telemedicine Center of Korean Medicine for treating patients with COVID-19: a retrospective analysis
Background: Since January 2020, novel coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) – infected pneumonia (COVID-19) rapidly spread in Korea. This study aimed to introduce the Korean Medicine (KM) telemedicine center for treatment of COVID patients in Korea. Methods: This work was a retrospective review of medical record...
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| author | Dong-su Kim Hongmin Chu Baek Ki Min YoungJoo Moon Seongjun Park Kwangho Kim Shin-Hyeok Park Young-Don Kim Mideok Song Gun-hee Choi Eunkyoung Lee |
| author_facet | Dong-su Kim Hongmin Chu Baek Ki Min YoungJoo Moon Seongjun Park Kwangho Kim Shin-Hyeok Park Young-Don Kim Mideok Song Gun-hee Choi Eunkyoung Lee |
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| description | Background: Since January 2020, novel coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) – infected pneumonia (COVID-19) rapidly spread in Korea. This study aimed to introduce the Korean Medicine (KM) telemedicine center for treatment of COVID patients in Korea. Methods: This work was a retrospective review of medical records on patients who received at least one telemedicine session from March 9, 2020 to April 12, 2020 provided by the COVID-19 telemedicine center of Korean Medicine. Data on demographic characteristics, treatment frequency, number of consultation were collected. A descriptive statistical analysis was conducted to report characteristics of patients. Results: A total of 1742 patients underwent consultation through KM telemedicine centers. Despite the rapid increase in the number of patients, the telemedicine center provided treatments to an average of 192 patients per day by about an average of 15 doctors. Furthermore, 4552 herbal medicines were prescribed through telemedicine center, among which 1366 cases (30%) being Qing-Fei-Pai-Du-tang. Telemedicine care also has shown that even with patient's residence transition, medical care can be continued without pause. Conclusion: These results show some advantages of the telemedicine center's implementation in terms of the effective use of medical resources and continuous treatment for patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-75a50f33161345a3a3fedf30c357d0752025-08-20T01:57:52ZengElsevierIntegrative Medicine Research2213-42202020-09-019310049210.1016/j.imr.2020.100492Telemedicine Center of Korean Medicine for treating patients with COVID-19: a retrospective analysisDong-su Kim0Hongmin Chu1Baek Ki Min2YoungJoo Moon3Seongjun Park4Kwangho Kim5Shin-Hyeok Park6Young-Don Kim7Mideok Song8Gun-hee Choi9Eunkyoung Lee10KM Policy Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of KoreaWonkwang University Gwangju Korean Medicine Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Bucheon Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of KoreaWonkwang University Gwangju Korean Medicine Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of KoreaCollege of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of KoreaCollege of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Academic Affairs, The Association of Korean Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaMedical/Information and Communications Affairs, The Association of Korean Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaResearch Institute of Korean Medicine Policy, The Association of Korean Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author at: Research Department, Research Institute of Korean Medicine Policy, 91, Heojun-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.Background: Since January 2020, novel coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) – infected pneumonia (COVID-19) rapidly spread in Korea. This study aimed to introduce the Korean Medicine (KM) telemedicine center for treatment of COVID patients in Korea. Methods: This work was a retrospective review of medical records on patients who received at least one telemedicine session from March 9, 2020 to April 12, 2020 provided by the COVID-19 telemedicine center of Korean Medicine. Data on demographic characteristics, treatment frequency, number of consultation were collected. A descriptive statistical analysis was conducted to report characteristics of patients. Results: A total of 1742 patients underwent consultation through KM telemedicine centers. Despite the rapid increase in the number of patients, the telemedicine center provided treatments to an average of 192 patients per day by about an average of 15 doctors. Furthermore, 4552 herbal medicines were prescribed through telemedicine center, among which 1366 cases (30%) being Qing-Fei-Pai-Du-tang. Telemedicine care also has shown that even with patient's residence transition, medical care can be continued without pause. Conclusion: These results show some advantages of the telemedicine center's implementation in terms of the effective use of medical resources and continuous treatment for patients.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422020301244TelemedicineKorean Medicine CenterCOVID-19Pandemic outbreaks |
| spellingShingle | Dong-su Kim Hongmin Chu Baek Ki Min YoungJoo Moon Seongjun Park Kwangho Kim Shin-Hyeok Park Young-Don Kim Mideok Song Gun-hee Choi Eunkyoung Lee Telemedicine Center of Korean Medicine for treating patients with COVID-19: a retrospective analysis Integrative Medicine Research Telemedicine Korean Medicine Center COVID-19 Pandemic outbreaks |
| title | Telemedicine Center of Korean Medicine for treating patients with COVID-19: a retrospective analysis |
| title_full | Telemedicine Center of Korean Medicine for treating patients with COVID-19: a retrospective analysis |
| title_fullStr | Telemedicine Center of Korean Medicine for treating patients with COVID-19: a retrospective analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Telemedicine Center of Korean Medicine for treating patients with COVID-19: a retrospective analysis |
| title_short | Telemedicine Center of Korean Medicine for treating patients with COVID-19: a retrospective analysis |
| title_sort | telemedicine center of korean medicine for treating patients with covid 19 a retrospective analysis |
| topic | Telemedicine Korean Medicine Center COVID-19 Pandemic outbreaks |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422020301244 |
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