Mô tả tỷ lệ mắc bệnh về xương khớp và nhu cầu sử dụng y học cổ truyền trong phòng chống bệnh trên 1221 hộ gia đình tại một số xã thuộc tỉnh Hưng Yên năm 2017. Kết quả cho thấy tỷ lệ mắc bệnh ở người trên 60 tuổi là 42,63%. Nh ucauaf sử dụng y học cổ truyền trong chăm sóc sức khỏe ở người mắc bệnh xương khớp là 61,5%. Tỷ lệ bệnh về xương khớp chiếm khoảng 1/3 số hộ gia đình.Osteoarthritis is one of the 10 most debilitating diseases in the elderly in the world as well as in the region. In traditional medicine, there are many methods of treating osteoarthritis such as acupressure, acupuncture, or soaking. These methods are used effectively. The authors conducted a study to describe the incidence of osteoarthritis and the demand of using traditional medicine in disease - prevention in some communes in Hung Yen province in 2017, With the method described above sample size is 1221 households. Results: The percentage of households reporting autoimmune disease in people with osteoarthritis is 36.6%, Incidence in people over 60 years old is 42.63%. The demand of traditional medicine in people with osteoarthritis 61.5%
Households selected the traditional medicine method when treating chronic diseases in families with an above-average income of 27.5%
average income is 24.8%
average of 16.2%. Osteoarthritis accounts for about one third of the family. The demand of using traditional medicine in the prevention and treatment of this disease to improve the quality of life especially for the elderly. More researches are needed to identify groups of traditional medicine methods that reduce the bunden on bone and increase information for people on the use of tradibonal medidne in community health care.