CURRENT STATUS OF THE DISEASE PATTERN AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINE TREATMENT, TRADITIONAL MEDICINE - MODERN MEDICINE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, CAM KHE DISTRICT MEDICAL CENTER, PHU THO PROVINCE, PERIOD 2022–2024
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treatment at the Department of Traditional Medicine, Cam Khe District Medical Center, during the period 2022–2024, and to assess the current situation of treatment using Traditional Medicine alone and in combination with Modern Medicine at the same department during this period.
Subjects and Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on all medical records of patients examined and treated at the Department of Traditional Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cam Khe District Medical Center, from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024. Data on demographic characteristics, ICD-10 diagnoses, Traditional Medicine diagnoses, and treatment methods were collected and analyzed using SPSS software version 20.0.
Results: The study population was predominantly female (60.9%), older adults (≥ 60 years old accounted for, 48.8%), and residents of Cam Khe district (>80%). The disease burden was mainly attributed to non-communicable diseases, with the two most common groups being Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (Chapter XIII, 81.6%) and Diseases of the nervous system (Chapter VI, 48.6%). The combined treatment approach using Traditional and Modern Medicine was the primary strategy, accounting for 59.3% of patients. Among Traditional Medicine interventions, acupressure massage (83.0%) and electroacupuncture (78.4%) were most frequently utilized. The overall treatment effectiveness (recovered and improved) reached approximately 90%.
Conclusion: The disease pattern at the Department of Traditional Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cam Khe District Medical Center, clearly reflects the burden of chronic musculoskeletal and neurological diseases in the elderly, consistent with the national epidemiological transition trend. The current treatment practice demonstrates that the integrative model of Traditional and Modern Medicine is being effectively applied, maximizing the advantages of non-pharmacological methods and affirming the important vital role of Traditional Medicine at the primary healthcare level.
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Disease pattern; Traditional Medicine; Integrative Medicine; District-level healthcare; Cam Khe.
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