ZHONGHUA YANGSHENG BAOJIAN ›› 2023, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (11): 70-73.

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Investigation and analysis of TCM development status and TCM knowledge, attitude and practice of medical staff in primary medical institutions

LIU Hua1, TAN Ji-ping2,*, WANG Cheng1, YAN Lian-mei3, LIU Yu2   

  1. 1. Department of Science and Education, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Ethnic Hospital, Enshi Hubei 445000, China;
    2. Department of Proctology, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Ethnic Hospital, Enshi Hubei 445000, China;
    3. Department of Acupuncture and Tuina, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Ethnic Hospital, Enshi Hubei 445000, China
  • Online:2023-06-01 Published:2023-05-25

Abstract: Objective To understand the development status of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in primary medical institutions in Enshi Prefecture and the knowledge, attitude and practice of TCM among medical staff, and analyze its influencing factors. Methods A total of 1 842 medical staff from township hospitals and community health service centers in Enshi Prefecture were selected as the survey objects by convenient sampling method. A self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate the development status of traditional Chinese medicine in hospitals and the knowledge, attitude and practice of traditional Chinese medicine among medical staff. The development status, service cognition, utilization and influencing factors of traditional Chinese medicine were analyzed by single factor and multi-factor analysis. Results The top five rankings of TCM appropriate technologies in primary medical institutions in Enshi were acupuncture (1 547, 96.75%), massage (1 417, 88.62%), acupoint massage (1 300, 81.30%), cupping (1 294, 80.93%), and traditional Chinese medicine fumigation (1 209, 75.61%). The top three problems in the clinical application of TCM characteristic technology were Westernization of TCM, which did not give full play to the advantages of TCM characteristic technology (1 116, 69.79%), insufficient human resources (878, 54.91%), and failed to master the basic theoretical knowledge of TCM (839, 52.28%). The score of TCM knowledge, attitude and practice of medical staff (65.24±14.04) was at a medium level. The results of regression analysis showed that the factors affecting TCM knowledge, attitude and practice of medical staff were gender, age, major, hospital leadership's emphasis on the development of TCM and the investment in TCM diagnosis and treatment equipment. Conclusion The development of appropriate TCM technology is unbalanced in primary medical institutions in Enshi area, and there are many problems in the clinical application of TCM characteristic technology. The total score of TCM knowledge, attitude and practice of medical staff is at a medium level. The government should strengthen the construction and investment of TCM diagnosis and treatment service capacity in the region, strengthen the training of TCM professional knowledge and skills, improve the professional quality and working level of medical staff, and create good conditions for the development of TCM in basic medical institutions.

Key words: primary medical institutions, traditional Chinese medicine, development status, knowledge, attitude and practice

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