Investigation and Analysis of Usage of Chinese Patent Medicine of Western Medicine ;Doctors in General Hospitals

VernacularTitle:综合医院西医医师使用中成药情况调查分析
Author: Bei WANG ; Jinxin LI ; Jianmin WEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: general hospital; western medical doctors; Chinese patent medicine; pharmacy administration
From: Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016;23(9):120-125
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To know the usage of Chinese patent medicine of western medicine doctors in general hospitals. Methods By means of informal discussion with experts, present situation was known; By means of screening questions in questionnaire, nationwide investigation was conducted by this questionnaire about Chinese patent medicine and the results were examined by statistical analysis. Results That the abuse of Chinese patent medicine by western medical doctors was quite common. The overall quality of their prescriptions was not good. Most of the doctors have never received specialized continuing education of traditional Chinese medicine, only having preliminary knowledge or nothing on syndrome differentiation and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine. Conclusion The management department should take following measures: further enhance continuing education of TCM;formulate related policies;improve present situation.