Comparison of the Results of Clinical Diagnostic Assay according to Sasang Constitution Classification.
- Author:
Jee Won PARK
1
Author Information
1. Division of Nursing Science, Ajou University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Sasang constitutions;
Constitution diagnosis
- MeSH:
Alanine Transaminase;
Classification*;
Constitution and Bylaws*;
Health Occupations;
Human Characteristics;
Microcomputers;
Nursing;
Solar System;
Triglycerides;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2003;15(2):215-225
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: Sasang constitutional medicine is Korea's creative medical science, that has attracted public attention. But for lack of indices in objectifying constitutions, there are difficulties for most of health professionals in approaching Sasang medicine. The purpose of this study was to compare the results of clinical diagnostic data according to the type of Sasang constitution. METHOD: The subjects were 195 examinees who had a general health check-up at A hospital. The instrument used for this study were Questionnaire of Sasang Constitution Class II(QSCCII) program for personal computer developed by Kim Sun Ho et al. RESULT: The distribution of constitutions of the subjects were the So-eum 46.7%, the Tae-eum 36.9% and the So-yang 16.4%. The level of body composition- related indices(body weight, obesity) of the Tae-eum were significantly higher than those of other constitutions. In heart-related indices, systolic BP were the highest in the Tae-eum. In liver-related indices, the level of triglyceride, SGPT were significantly higher in the Tae-eum. But the hematologic indices and lung-related indices were not showed significantly difference among any constitutions. CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed that there were significant difference of clinical diagnostic data according to Sasang constitutions, especially in the Tae-eum. So, to understand the human nature of nursing clients, nurses need to apply the oriental based medical theory, like Sasang constitution, to the discipline of nursing.
