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The Mental Health Outcomes and Cost Estimates of Korean Medicine for Anxiety Disorder Patients.
- Source :
- Healthcare (2227-9032); Jul2024, Vol. 12 Issue 13, p1345, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Korean medicine (KM) is used to treat anxiety disorders, but there is limited research on its effects. This study aimed to examine the associations between improved QoL and reduced clinical symptoms and KM in patients with anxiety disorders. The medical records of patients with anxiety who were treated with KM (acupuncture, psychotherapy, Chuna therapy, aromatherapy, or herbal medicine) for at least 4 weeks were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical, QoL, and cost outcomes were measured at baseline and at weeks 4 and 12 (Anxiety: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory [STAI X-1 (state), X-2 (trait)], Beck Anxiety Inventory [BAI]; anger: State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory State [STAXI-S (state), T (trait)], Anger Expression Inventory [AXI-K-I (anger-in), AXI-K-O (anger-out), AXI-K-C (anger-control); depression: Beck Depression Inventory-II [BDI II], QoL: QoL-related instruments Euro Quality of Life 5 Dimensions utility score [EQ-5D], Euro QoL Visual Analog Scale [EQ-VAS]). The total costs for each item were calculated in terms of NHIS-covered costs and patients' out-of-pocket costs from the perspective of the healthcare system. The medical records of 67 patients were evaluated. The KM treatments were found to be associated with decreased anxiety (STAI X-1; STAI X-2; BAI, p < 0.0001), depression (BDI-II, p < 0.0001), and anger (AKI-K-I; AKI-K-O, p < 0.05) and increased QoL (EQ-5D; EQ-VAS, p < 0.0001). An average of USD 1360 was paid for the KM treatments for 4 weeks. The study findings suggested that KM may improve clinical symptoms and QoL outcomes in patients with anxiety disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- COMPETENCY assessment (Law)
ANXIETY disorders treatment
PSYCHOTHERAPY
SEASONAL affective disorder
POST-traumatic stress disorder
RESEARCH funding
T-test (Statistics)
HERBAL medicine
SCIENTIFIC observation
TREATMENT effectiveness
RETROSPECTIVE studies
ACUPUNCTURE
CODES of ethics
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
STATE-Trait Anxiety Inventory
AROMATHERAPY
ASIAN medicine
QUALITY of life
RESEARCH methodology
ANALYSIS of variance
PANIC disorders
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
PATIENT satisfaction
MEDICAL care costs
GENERALIZED anxiety disorder
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22279032
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Healthcare (2227-9032)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178691084
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12131345