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Having private medical insurance and lower limb injuries showed higher Total Marginal Effects (TME) of both KM and WM utilization. KM use showed higher TMEs among females and those with occupational diseases but lower TMEs for injuries to other body regions. Higher WM utilization was linked to workers with disabilities, hypertension, chronic conditions, and extended rehabilitation, while the 2023 cohort, higher education and income, alcohol consumption, and re-employment were linked to lower WM use.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Between 2018 and 2023, adjusted KM utilization remained unchanged, whereas WM visits declined. KM use was positively linked to being female and having occupational diseases. WM visits tended to rise with greater medical severity yet decreased as socioeconomic conditions improved. Still, the rise in total KM claims under WCI indicates a growing demand for conservative, pain-relieving musculoskeletal care.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13644,"journal":{"name":"Integrative Medicine Research","volume":"15 1","pages":"Article 101202"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Traditional Korean and Western medicine use after industrial accidents: A hurdle model analysis\",\"authors\":\"Sungmin Park , Bo-Hyoung Jang\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.imr.2025.101202\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The number of injured workers using Traditional Korean Medicine (KM) soared from 752 in 2013 to 10,273 in 2023, yet this trend remains underexplored. This cross-sectional study examined the frequency and factors linked to KM and Western Medicine (WM) use among injured workers.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Data from 6,985 participants in the 2018 and 2023 waves of the Panel Study of Workers’ Compensation Insurance (PSWCI) were analyzed. A hurdle model assessed outpatient visits: logistic regression for the probability of use and negative binomial regression for visit intensity. Demographic, socioeconomic, and clinical factors were included as covariates.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of 6,985 participants, 182 used KM, 5,970 used WM, and 833 reported no outpatient visits. Having private medical insurance and lower limb injuries showed higher Total Marginal Effects (TME) of both KM and WM utilization. KM use showed higher TMEs among females and those with occupational diseases but lower TMEs for injuries to other body regions. Higher WM utilization was linked to workers with disabilities, hypertension, chronic conditions, and extended rehabilitation, while the 2023 cohort, higher education and income, alcohol consumption, and re-employment were linked to lower WM use.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Between 2018 and 2023, adjusted KM utilization remained unchanged, whereas WM visits declined. KM use was positively linked to being female and having occupational diseases. WM visits tended to rise with greater medical severity yet decreased as socioeconomic conditions improved. 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Traditional Korean and Western medicine use after industrial accidents: A hurdle model analysis
Background
The number of injured workers using Traditional Korean Medicine (KM) soared from 752 in 2013 to 10,273 in 2023, yet this trend remains underexplored. This cross-sectional study examined the frequency and factors linked to KM and Western Medicine (WM) use among injured workers.
Methods
Data from 6,985 participants in the 2018 and 2023 waves of the Panel Study of Workers’ Compensation Insurance (PSWCI) were analyzed. A hurdle model assessed outpatient visits: logistic regression for the probability of use and negative binomial regression for visit intensity. Demographic, socioeconomic, and clinical factors were included as covariates.
Results
Of 6,985 participants, 182 used KM, 5,970 used WM, and 833 reported no outpatient visits. Having private medical insurance and lower limb injuries showed higher Total Marginal Effects (TME) of both KM and WM utilization. KM use showed higher TMEs among females and those with occupational diseases but lower TMEs for injuries to other body regions. Higher WM utilization was linked to workers with disabilities, hypertension, chronic conditions, and extended rehabilitation, while the 2023 cohort, higher education and income, alcohol consumption, and re-employment were linked to lower WM use.
Conclusions
Between 2018 and 2023, adjusted KM utilization remained unchanged, whereas WM visits declined. KM use was positively linked to being female and having occupational diseases. WM visits tended to rise with greater medical severity yet decreased as socioeconomic conditions improved. Still, the rise in total KM claims under WCI indicates a growing demand for conservative, pain-relieving musculoskeletal care.
期刊介绍:
Integrative Medicine Research (IMR) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal focused on scientific research for integrative medicine including traditional medicine (emphasis on acupuncture and herbal medicine), complementary and alternative medicine, and systems medicine. The journal includes papers on basic research, clinical research, methodology, theory, computational analysis and modelling, topical reviews, medical history, education and policy based on physiology, pathology, diagnosis and the systems approach in the field of integrative medicine.