A study on the characteristics of patients with facial palsy treated with Korean medicine - Based on the Korean National Health Insurance statistical yearbook

Objectives: This study aimed to find out the characteristics of patients with facial palsy based on National Health Insurance(NHI) statistical yearbook and provide information pertaining supplement Coverage NHI.Methods: Based data NHI between 2004 2021 for palsy(G51) obtained from Ministry Welfare, analyses were carried according distribution gender number patients, visits, reimbursed days, medical expenses by using SAS 9.4.Results: The crude rate was reported as 361.71(2021) comparable 419.60(2004) 534.11(2009). men increased 293.96(2004) 302.27(2021) but women decreased 450.88(2014) 420.80(2021). maintained around 190,000, however, it declined treated Korean medicine(KM) after 2010. As elevated, especially Western medicine(WM), that WM exceeded KM’s since 2018. higher than men’s in KM. By contrast, there no difference WM. For days per has been KM.Conclusion: Although KM high whole visits annually, elevated. According this, is necessary reinforcing research other factors related