Effects of TCM Service Utilization on Health Behavior of Community Residents

VernacularTitle:中医药服务利用水平与社区居民健康行为相关性分析
Author: Debin NING ; Yan ZHANG ; Qun WU ; Cuie ZENG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: TCM services; health behavior; TCM integrated service; basic public health service
From: Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;22(8):15-17
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To understand the correlation between TCM service utilization and health behavior of community residents.MethodsAself-designed questionnaire about TCM service utilization and health behavior status was used to investigate 200 people from 4 communities on random sampling. The items in the questionnaire were evaluated and analyzed to test the correlation of TCM service utilization and health behavior of community residents.Results The two indexes significantly correlated in 0.01 level (bilateral),r=0.674, bilateralP=0.000.Conclusion The correlation between TCM community service utilization and health behavior status is positive. The higher the level of TCM community services utilization is, the higher the index value of health behavior status will be.