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Integrative medicine and perinatal outcomes among women giving birth: A national population-based study in South Korea

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of integrative medicine (IM) on perinatal outcomes and health care utilization in women who gave birth in Korea. Methods: This study used National Health Insurance Sharing Service (NHISS) claims data and established a retrospective cohort of all women who gave birth in Korea from January to December 2021. The women were categorized into IM and conventional medicine (CM) groups according to the nature of their health institution visits before delivery. To assess the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes between the two groups, a logistic regression model was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and the corresponding 95 % confidence interval (CI). Results: < 0.0001). Conclusion: The study findings support that dual health care system use is not associated with the health outcomes of women who gave birth. The findings are expected to be valuable for establishing national health and medical policies or promoting health care utilization for women who give birth in South Korea.

Source: Integrative Medicine Research

DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2025.101135

Authors: Seongju Kim, Jiae Choi, Hye Won Lee, Sunju Park

Institutions: Daejeon University, Korea University, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies

Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,700