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.
A total of 2,807 women ages 41 to 65 years were recruited
from seven metropolitan areas and six provinces in Korea.
The prevalence rate of women who designated themselves as
having experienced HB was 4.95%. The rates were higher in
women of low socioeconomic status, living in rural areas,
among the divorced or separated, smokers, and drinkers. A
set of 31 HB symptoms differentiated the potential HB women
from the non-HB women.

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