Prevention and management of adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination using traditional Korean medicine:An online survey of public health doctors  

作　　者：Byungsoo Kang Hongmin Chu Bo-Young Youn Jungtae Leem 

机构地区：[1]College of Korean Medicine,Dongshin University,Naju-si 58245,South Korea [2]Daecheong Public Health Subcenter,Ongjin Public Healthcenter,Incheon 23105,Incheon,South Korea [3]Department of Preventive Medicine,College of Korean Medicine,Kyung Hee University,Seoul 02447,South Korea [4]College of Korean Medicine,Wonkwang University,Iksan 54538,Jeollabuk-do,South Korea

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2022年第28期10053-10065,共13页世界临床病例杂志

基　　金：Supported by National Research Foundation of Korea grant funded by the Korea,No.2022R1C1C200873811。

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Since February 2021,vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has started in Korea.AIM To perform a questionnaire survey about the prevention and management of adverse events of COVID-19 vaccination among public health doctors of Korean Medicine(PHKMDs).METHODS An online questionnaire was developed,comprising categories about adverse events of vaccination(AEVs)and perception of using Korean medicine(KM)in managing vaccine adverse events(AEs)among PHKMDs.PHKMDs’experience of AEVs,usage of Korean medicine for AEVs,and perception and attitude in using KM for AEVs were surveyed.The survey web-link was emailed to the association of PHKMDs.Online links were sent through Survey Monkey to all PHKMDs in Korea.RESULTS A total of 143 participants were recruited for this study;65%of participants were vaccinated at the same of the survey(n=93).Although most participants did not take any medication for prevention of the adverse events,62%(n=58)of participants had taken herbal medicine to treat the adverse events(n=52).Approximately 35%of participants(n=33)said that they would recommend taking herbal medicine to prevent any AEVs.From various KM interventions,the participants strongly recommended taking an herbal medicine(n=69,74.19%)to treat AEs,and the second-highest was acupuncture treatment(n=19,20.43%).CONCLUSION Overall,this research demonstrated a high prevalence of KM usage by the PHKMDs.Hence,this study’s results may serve as fundamental evidence for health professionals to consider using KM treatments when treating or preventing AEVs in the near future.

关 键 词：COVID-19 VACCINATION Adverse events Herbal medicine Korean medicine 

分 类 号：R186[医药卫生—流行病学]