Practices and experiences of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge and skills training on non traditional Chinese medicine community physicians
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2015.11.018
- VernacularTitle:社区非中医类别医师中医药知识与技能培训效果分析
- Author:
Jingzhu YU
;
Yimin QIU
;
Yongyan HUO
;
Hongmei SU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Community physicians;
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM);
Training
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2015;(11):1031-1034
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effect of the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) knowledge and skills training on non TCM community physicians in Shanghai, and provide important basis and feedback for future adjustments and training improvement.Methods The current situation of the TCM knowledge and skills training on non TCM community physicians in Shanghai was reviewed. The community physicians participated in the training courses in 2014 in Jiading district were randomly selected for investigation. The TCM theory and skills scores of all the 65 trainees were compared before and after training, a self-made questionnaire survey on assessment of training was conducted after training, and the influencing factors of training effect were analyzed. Results After training,test results of TCM theory and skills were significantly higher than before(P<0.01). According to the survey of trainees after TCM training, 84.6% thought the training was necessary,95.4% liked the teaching form, 93.9% accredited training content difficulty level,92.3% thought the training was practical, 98.5% were willing to provide Chinese medicine services for community residents, 60.0% thought training to promote the general medical work was very helpful. The existing problems were short training periods(43.1%), only 10.8% could skilled TCM appropriate technologies and 60.0% were basically master. Conclusion The TCM knowledge and skills training on non TCM community physicians in Shanghai had achieved better effect. There still were some deficiencies, which require further exploration in order to better carry out future training.
