Objective: This study aims to investigate the clinical practice patterns and perceptions of Korean medicine doctors (KMDs) regarding prostatitis and generate foundational data for developing Korean medicine clinical practice guidelines (KM-CPG).Methods: A nationwide online survey of KMDs was conducted from November 3 to 26, 2025. The questionnaire assessed prostatitis treatment experience, diagnostic and pattern identification methods, treatment modalities, and the perceived need for collaboration with Western medicine. A total of 580 responses were analyzed descriptively. Respondent demographics were compared with 2024 national KMD population statistics to assess representativeness. Stratified analyses using χ2 tests were performed according to practice setting, age, clinical experience, and specialty status.Results: Most respondents treated ≤5 prostatitis patients per month. Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (70.9%) was the most common diagnosis. Sex (75.0% male) and age distributions closely mirrored those of the national population (75.2% male), supporting sample representativeness. Practitioners in hospital-based settings and younger KMDs (0.05). Collaborative care was deemed necessary by 86.2% of respondents.Conclusion: KMDs commonly manage prostatitis as chronic nonbacterial prostatitis using multimodal Korean medicine. Despite the low response rate, the sample was broadly representative of the national KMD population. These findings highlight the need for a KM-CPG that provides standardized diagnostic frameworks and reflects the diverse clinical environments and generational differences among KMDs.
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