Survey on Knowledge of Stroke Rehabilitation among Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians in 14 Tertiary A- level Hospitals

VernacularTitle:14 家三级甲等医院中医医师脑卒中康复知识水平调查
Author: Xinglu DONG ; Li ZHOU ; Zongheng LI ; Baohong KAN ; Ying CHEN ; He JIN ; Ying GAO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: stroke, rehabilitation, tertiary A-level hospitals, traditional Chinese medicine, physicians
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2014;(10):988-990
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the current situation of knowledge of stroke rehabilitation among Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) physicians in 14 tertiary A-level hospitals. Methods A cross section survey was conducted in 14 tertiary A-level hospital in China in May, 2012. A total of 128 TCM physicians completed the questionnaire, which was created according to Medical Care Guideline of Stroke Rehabilitation in China. Results Overall accuracy of stroke rehabilitation basic knowledge was 66.83%, 88.77% of stroke rehabilitation evaluation, 75.12% of stroke rehabilitation treatment. Conclusion The knowledge of stroke rehabilitation is insufficient among TCM physicians in tertiary A-level hospitals, and further training is needed.