Visit duration and associated factors for traditional chinese medicine tumor rehabilitation outpatients
10.3969/j.issn.1673-9701.2025.05.002
- VernacularTitle:中医肿瘤康复门诊患者就诊时间现状及影响因素分析
- Author:
Yong ZHANG
1
;
Cheng LEI
;
Yiding DAI
;
Xin TIAN
;
Xiangxi ZHOU
;
Fang LIU
;
Qiuling SHI
Author Information
1. 重庆医科大学公共卫生学院,重庆 400016
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tumor rehabilitation;
Traditional Chinese medicine;
Outpatient service;
Visit duration
- From:
China Modern Doctor
2025;63(5):5-8
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the visit duration of patients attending traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)tumor rehabilitation outpatient clinic in a tertiary hospital,analyze its influencing factors and explore the corresponding improvement strategies.Methods A total of 317 patients in the TCM Tumor Rehabilitation Clinic of Sichuan Cancer Hospital from February to April 2023 were selected as study subjects.Patient characteristics and symptom burden were analyzed by using generalized linear regression model.Results Restless sleep were the most severe symptoms,followed by fatigue,forgetfulness,dry mouth,and loss of appetite.Fear of cold is the most serious TCM-specific symptom.Age,number of patient peers,and poor performance status or severe fatigue were the main factors influencing the duration of patients'visits.Conclusion TCM cancer rehabilitation outpatient patients have taken a long time and have a heavy symptom burden,the main influencing factors are age,number of patients,poor physical condition or severe fatigue.
