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Complementary and alternative medicine in the undergraduate medical curriculum: a survey of Korean medical schools

Authors
Kim, DY | Park, WB | Kang, HC | Kim, MJ | Park, KH | Min, BI | Suh, DJ | Lee, HW | Jung, SP | Chun, M  | Lee, SN
Citation
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 18(9). : 870-874, 2012
Journal Title
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)
ISSN
1075-55351557-7708
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The current status of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) education in Korean medical schools is still largely unknown, despite a growing need for a CAM component in medical education. The prevalence, scope, and diversity of CAM courses in Korean medical school education were evaluated.
DESIGN: Participants included academic or curriculum deans and faculty at each of the 41 Korean medical schools. A mail survey was conducted from 2007 to 2010. Replies were received from all 41 schools.
RESULTS: CAM was officially taught at 35 schools (85.4%), and 32 schools (91.4%) provided academic credit for CAM courses. The most common courses were introduction to CAM or integrative medicine (88.6%), traditional Korean medicine (57.1%), homeopathy and naturopathy (31.4%), and acupuncture (28.6%). Educational formats included lectures by professors and lectures and/or demonstrations by practitioners. The value order of core competencies was attitude (40/41), knowledge (32/41), and skill (6/41). Reasons for not initiating a CAM curriculum were a non-evidence-based approach in assessing the efficacy of CAM, insufficiently reliable reference resources, and insufficient time to educate students in CAM.
CONCLUSIONS: This survey reveals heterogeneity in the content, format, and requirements among CAM courses at Korean medical schools. Korean medical school students should be instructed in CAM with a more consistent educational approach to help patients who participate in or demand CAM.
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DOI
10.1089/acm.2011.0179
PMID
22849549
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