A Questionnaire Survey Toward Pediatric Surgeons in Regional University for Oriental Medicine : Changes Before and After the Absence of Herbal Medicine Supervisory Doctor

Daisuke Masui; Shotaro Taki; Takato Aikoh; Shiori Tsuruhisa; Saki Sakamoto; Naruki Higashidate; Yoshinori Koga; Nobuyuki Saikusa; Suguru Fukahori; Naoki Hashizume; Tomohiro Kurahachi; Hirotomo Nakahara; Motomu Yoshida; Shinji Ishii; Kimio Asagiri; Hideaki Egami; Minoru Yagi; Tatsuru Kaji

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A Questionnaire Survey Toward Pediatric Surgeons in Regional University for Oriental Medicine : Changes Before and After the Absence of Herbal Medicine Supervisory Doctor

VernacularTitle:地方大学病院における小児外科医の漢方診療の実際～漢方指導医不在前後の変化についてのアンケート調査～
Author: Daisuke MASUI ¹ ; Shotaro TAKI ¹ ; Takato AIKOH ¹ ; Shiori TSURUHISA ¹ ; Saki SAKAMOTO ¹ ; Naruki HIGASHIDATE ¹ ; Yoshinori KOGA ¹ ; Nobuyuki SAIKUSA ¹ ; Suguru FUKAHORI ¹ ; Naoki HASHIZUME ² ; Tomohiro KURAHACHI ³ ; Hirotomo NAKAHARA ³ ; Motomu YOSHIDA ³ ; Shinji ISHII ³ ; Kimio ASAGIRI ³ ; Hideaki EGAMI ⁴ ; Minoru YAGI ⁵ ; Tatsuru KAJI ¹
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1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine
2. Division of Pediatric Surgery, National Center for Child Health and Development
3. Department of Pediatric Surgery, St. Mary’s Hospital
4. Department of Innovative Kampo Medical Center, Kurume University Medical Center
5. Tsuruoka Municipal Shonai Hospital
Keywords: herbal medicine; herbal medicine supervisor; questionnaire survey
From:Kampo Medicine 2023;74(3):280-287
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: At our institution, various herbal medicines have been prescribed under the supervision of a herbal medicine supervisor for a wide range of clinical conditions in children with pediatric surgical diseases. At present, we continue to prescribe herbal medicines even in the absence of a herbal medicine supervisor. The aim of study is to continue and improve herbal medicines in pediatric surgery. A questionnaire survey was conducted among doctors prescribing herbal medicines in our department, and 14 doctors responded. All doctors agreed on their realization of the efficacy of herbal medicines and their willingness to study herbal medicines. Almost doctors obtained information on herbal medicine from the literature and decided on prescriptions based on the name of the disease and the symptoms. This survey showed that many doctors are aware of the effectiveness of herbal medicines and they prescribe herbal medicines to some extent in their own departments. As a result of this survey, three doctors from our department have received training in outpatient herbal medicine. Investigation of current problems through a fixed-point questionnaire survey would help to recognize the need for herbal medicine treatment in each department.