Experiences with, perceptions of and attitudes towards traditional Korean medicine (TKM) in patients with chronic fatigue: a qualitative, one-on-one, in-depth interview study

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 5; no. 9; p. e006178
• Main Authors: Son, Haeng-Mi, Park, Eun Young, Kim, Duck Hee, Kim, Eunjeong, Shin, Mi-Suk, Kim, Tae-Hun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 08.09.2015; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Acupuncture; Adult; Aged; Angina pectoris; Chinese medicine; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Chronic illnesses; Complementary Medicine; Constitutional law; Constitutions; Data collection; Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic - psychology; Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic - therapy; Female; Headaches; Herbal medicine; Hospitals; Humans; Interviews; Interviews as Topic; Male; Medical referrals; Medical research; Medicine, Korean Traditional; Middle Aged; Motivation; Pathology; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology; Patients; Perception; Physician-Patient Relations; Qualitative Research; Republic of Korea; Republic of Korea; COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

To explore perceptions and experiences of patients with chronic fatigue with traditional Korean medicine (TKM) and their motivation for choosing TKM. Qualitative, one-on-one, in-depth interview study. Primary TKM hospitals in Seoul, Incheon and Daejeon, South Korea. 15 patients with chronic fatigue...