The Concept of Non-Medical Health Care Services in Korea and Application of Health Qigong Exercise Prescriptions for Elderly Health Care

Purpose: The Korean government's definition of health care services is unclear and inclusive. Furthermo re, opinions differ among experts, the medical community, consumer groups, and health care service providers regarding violations of the Medical Service Act, hindering the objective reflection of diverse stakeholders. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the applicability of Health Qigong's exercise prescription program for geriatric health interventions in the non-medical health care service sector. Method: This study focused on the non-medical health care service guidelines and casebooks published by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2019 and 2021. This study identified the criteria for medical and non -medical practices and examined the applicable content in detail. Results: The study identified detailed examples of providers and institutions by activity through a detailed classification of health care service providers. Furthermore, it proposed four considerations for non -medical health care service provision and seven-level examples of exercise prescription application. Conclusion: Within the concept of non-medical health care services, the most specific aspects of implementin g a Health Qigong program are establishing an implementation plan tailored to the user's training goals and implementing and monitoring training in accordance with the principles of exercise prescription. This study has provided an understanding of the procedures and practices of non-medical health care services in Korea, and will serve as an opportunity to identify areas where natural therapies can be utilized.