火病国家救済委員会　本部

A Survey of Hwa-Byungin Middle-Age Korean Women
YOUNG-JOO PARK, PhD, RN
Korea University

HESOOK SUZIE KIM, PhD, RN
University of Rhode Island, Kingston

HYUN-CHEOL KANG, PhD
Korea University

JONG-WOO KIM, PhD, OMD
Kyung-Hee University

Hwa-Byung (HB) has been categorized as a Korean culturebound
syndrome that refers to insidious, long-standing, serious
discontent that is projected into the body and is manifested
by numerous symptoms such as insomnia, fatigue,
panic, palpitations, dyspnea, and others. This study was
designed to investigate the prevalence rate of HB in Korean
women, validate the predominant symptoms of HB, and validate
the related sociodemographic factors and lifestyle factors
that differentiate women with HB from those without HB.