Current Status of Kampo Medicine in Community Health Care
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Background: Kampo medicine is the traditional form of medicine practiced in Japan, based on ancient Chinese medicine. Kampo medicine includes acupuncture and moxibustion, as well as herbal medicine. Physicians are allowed to prescribe ethical Kampo extract granules used in various formulae and practice acupuncture and moxibustion as acupuncturists and moxibustionists. However, medical schools do not offer many classes in traditional medicine. This study aims to analyze the use of Kampo formulae and practice of acupuncture and moxibustion in contemporary community health care.Methods: The subjects (1538 clinicians) were graduates of Jichi Medical University on or after 1978, affiliated with a clinic or hospital with 300 beds or less on July 2010, and surveyed by postal questionnaire in October 2010.Results: The effective response rate across Japan was 44% (n=679). Of these responders, 30%, 45%, and 22% were found to prescribe Kampo formulae regularly, occasionally, and rarely, respectively, in daily clinical care. Frequently prescribed formulae included shakuyakukanzoto, daikenchuto, kakkonto, rikkunshito, and hochuekkito. The reasons for using Kampo formulae given by 61% and 58% of the responders were, respectively, applicability for common diseases and ease of use for unidentified complaints and psychosomatic disease. Among the reasons for unlikely use, unclear applicability was chosen by 34% of the responders; difficulty stocking many formulations by 33%; and insufficient evidence of efficacy by 30%. Practitioners of acupuncture and moxibustion accounted for 4% of the responders. The main indications for acupuncture and moxibustion included low back pain and shoulder stiffness.Conclusions: A large number of primary care physicians use Kampo formulae, implying their usefulness. However, one out of three physicians complains of unclear applicability and insufficient evidence of efficacy for Kampo formulae. In the future, appropriate education and research will be needed to clarify these issues.
- 2012-06-01
著者
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Arai Makoto
Department Of Biological Science And Technology Science University Of Tokyo
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Arai Makoto
Department Of Oriental Medicine Tokai University School Of Medicine
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Kajii Eiji
Jichi Medical University Shimotsuke Tochigi Japan Division Of Community And Family Medicine Center For Community Medicine
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MURAMATSU Shin-ichi
Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan, Division of Oriental Medicine
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AIHARA Masakazu
Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan, Division of Community Health Informatics
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SHIMIZU Ihane
Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan, Division of Oriental Medicine
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Shimizu Ihane
Jichi Medical University Shimotsuke Tochigi Japan Division Of Oriental Medicine
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Aihara Masakazu
Jichi Medical University Shimotsuke Tochigi Japan Division Of Community Health Informatics
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Muramatsu Shin-ichi
Jichi Medical University Shimotsuke Tochigi Japan Division Of Oriental Medicine
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