Survey on factors influencing the use of suitable techniques on Chinese medicine in the countryside in 10 provinces.
- Author:
Bao-Yan LIU
1
;
Yan-Ming XIE
;
Zhi-Wei JING
;
Si-Hua GAO
;
Si-Cheng WANG
;
Long-Hui YANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: China; Data Collection; Humans; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; utilization; Rural Health Services
- From: Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2006;27(9):789-792
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the effective factors and difficulties in the application of Suitable Technique of Chinese Medicine(STCM) in the countryside.
METHODSA survey on current situation was carried out on incumbency doctors in 12 cities with a self-designed questionnaire.
RESULTSIn 1387 available questionnaire, 51.8% of the doctors agreed with the active application of some STCM in the countryside while 42.8% thought that they could be promoted. Factors as age,titles of professional, jobs and holding a diploma had close relation with their attitude to the application of techniques in their cities (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONSuitable technique of CM could be adopted by the rural doctors working at the grassroot healthcare unit, suggesting that these techniques should be popularized step by step.
