Lee, S.-Y.; Yoo, J.-H.; Seo, S.-I.; Lee, J.-E.; Kim, G.-W.; Cho, E. The Mental Health Outcomes and Cost Estimates of Korean Medicine for Anxiety Disorder Patients. Healthcare2024, 12, 1345.
Lee, S.-Y.; Yoo, J.-H.; Seo, S.-I.; Lee, J.-E.; Kim, G.-W.; Cho, E. The Mental Health Outcomes and Cost Estimates of Korean Medicine for Anxiety Disorder Patients. Healthcare 2024, 12, 1345.
Lee, S.-Y.; Yoo, J.-H.; Seo, S.-I.; Lee, J.-E.; Kim, G.-W.; Cho, E. The Mental Health Outcomes and Cost Estimates of Korean Medicine for Anxiety Disorder Patients. Healthcare2024, 12, 1345.
Lee, S.-Y.; Yoo, J.-H.; Seo, S.-I.; Lee, J.-E.; Kim, G.-W.; Cho, E. The Mental Health Outcomes and Cost Estimates of Korean Medicine for Anxiety Disorder Patients. Healthcare 2024, 12, 1345.
Abstract
Anxiety disorders affect patient quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to examine the associations between improved QoL and reduced clinical symptoms and Korean medicine (KM) in patients with anxiety disorders. Medical records of patients with anxiety who were treated with KM (acupuncture, Anxiety disorders affect patient quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to examine the associations between improved QoL and reduced clinical symptoms and Korean medicine (KM) in patients with anxiety disorders. Medical records of patients with anxiety who were treated with KM (ac-upuncture, 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 4 and 12 weeks (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 quali-ty-adjusted life years (QALYs) and average cost-effectiveness ratio of KM for anxiety were esti-mated. The medical records for 67 patients were evaluated. KM treatments were found to be as-sociated with decreased anxiety (STAI X-1; STAI X-2; BAI, p
Keywords
anxiety disorder; cost analysis; Korean medicine; quality of life; retrospective study
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Other
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