Inconsistency between physicians' attitudes and behaviors toward TCM: A questionnaire survey in Chengdu

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Jin, Luchang [1 ,2 ]
Lin, Lin [3 ]
Liu, Gang [4 ]
Kang, Jian [5 ]
Liu, Ya [6 ]
Huang, Yan [7 ]
Peng, Sihan [6 ,8 ]
机构
[1] Life Hlth Sci Base Sichuan, Chengdu, Sichuan, Peoples R China
[2] Huaxi Secur Co Ltd, Chengdu, Peoples R China
[3] Chengdu Med Coll, Sch Elderly Hlth, Collaborat Innovat Ctr Elderly Care & Hlth, Chengdu, Peoples R China
[4] Chengdu Med Coll, Affiliated Hosp 1, Chengdu, Peoples R China
[5] Hosp Chengdu Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Dept Proctol, Chengdu, Peoples R China
[6] Hosp Chengdu Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Dept Endocrinol, Chengdu, Peoples R China
[7] Sichuan Univ, Business Sch, Chengdu, Sichuan, Peoples R China
[8] Hosp Chengdu Univ Tradit Chinese Med, TCM Regulating Metab Dis Key Lab Sichuan Prov, Chengdu, Peoples R China
关键词
attitudes; behaviors; Chengdu; inconsistency; physicians; TCM; TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; COMPLEMENTARY; QIGONG;
D O I
10.1097/MD.0000000000037596
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Although Western Medicine is considered as the mainstream medicine in China, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) still has its own advantages and characteristics. The attitudes and behaviors to TCM are divided, some West Medicine Doctors prefer TCM during treatment, while others consider it not effective. The objective of this study is to find out the attitudes and treatment behaviors of Chengdu physicians toward TCM, and identify factors associated with their attitude and behaviors. A representative sample of 2049 Chengdu physicians were recruited online to investigate their attitudes and behaviors toward TCM. During this research, previous Integrative Medicine Attitude Questionnaire were referred and modified, and adjusted questionnaire was made based on the actual situation of TCM in Chengdu. This questionnaire contains 3 distinct parts. The first part aimed at the attitudes of respondents toward TCM, and contains 15 questions in 3 sections, Holism, Knowledge, and Evidence. The second part tried to determine the behaviors toward TCM in terms of self-use, recommendations, as well as prescriptions. In addition, 6 modalities including Chinese Patent Medicine, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture, Massage & Bone Setting, Qigong, and TCM diet were introduced in the behavioral part. In the third part, we aimed to collect personal, professional, and structural factors that may significantly influence TCM attitudes and behaviors. Physicians hold positive attitudes toward TCM in general, all the mean/highest possible subscales scores value of Holism (90.53%), Knowledge (63.77%), and Evidence (62.73%) domain were over 60%. On the other hand, physicians were more positive on self-use (49.40%) and recommendation (55.98%) of TCM than giving TCM prescriptions (36.60%) to patients. The attitudes and behaviors toward may not be consistent, which means physicians may not give prescriptions to patients even they have good attitudes to TCM. Education and self-use of TCM are important positive factors that influence the behaviors of physicians.
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