Ligusticum sinense cv.Fuxiong derived from"Xiongqiong",and in the Song Dynasty's Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang,it was already distinguished from Chuanxiong Rhizoma in usage.Doctors in the Ming Dynasty further clarified the differences in efficacy between the two.However,with the widespread circulation of Chuanxiong Rhizoma,Ligusticum sinense cv.Fuxiong gradually became marginalized,serving as a substitute,and is now only cultivated and used in small quantities within Jiangxi Province.This article reviewed the prescriptions and the ancient Chinese medical books that have records of Ligusticum sinense cv.Fuxiong,analyzed its specific applications alongside Chuanxiong Rhizoma in prescriptions and case studies to elucidate their differences in efficacy:Ligusticum sinense cv.Fuxiong is pungent and has strong dispersing power and is good at unblocking meridians and promoting qi circulation,which is suitable for excessive syndromes;Chuanxiong Rhizoma is good at promoting blood circulation and relieving pain,and is good at regulating and nourishing,which is suitable for patients with deficiency syndromes,aiming to provide insights and recommendations for the further development and rational clinical medication of Ligusticum sinense cv.Fuxiong.

Promoting the international acceptance of clinical studies about traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) interventions is a key strategy for internationalization of TCM. However, the complexities of TCM interventions—in terms of the theories, practice patterns, and components—pose challenges to the design and implementation of clinical studies that are well accepted by the international community. This article summarized the current status of clinical studies about TCM interventions that were published in international journals, explored underlying barriers hindering the international acceptance, and discussed potential strategies for future development.

Promoting the international acceptance of clinical studies about traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) interventions is a key strategy for internationalization of TCM. However, the complexities of TCM interventions—in terms of the theories, practice patterns, and components—pose challenges to the design and implementation of clinical studies that are well accepted by the international community. This article summarized the current status of clinical studies about TCM interventions that were published in international journals, explored underlying barriers hindering the international acceptance, and discussed potential strategies for future development.

Promoting the international acceptance of clinical studies about traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) interventions is a key strategy for internationalization of TCM. However, the complexities of TCM interventions—in terms of the theories, practice patterns, and components—pose challenges to the design and implementation of clinical studies that are well accepted by the international community. This article summarized the current status of clinical studies about TCM interventions that were published in international journals, explored underlying barriers hindering the international acceptance, and discussed potential strategies for future development.

Objective:To explore the role positioning and job responsibilities of integrated care managers in China, with a view to providing reference for policy formulation and career development.Methods:The qualitative study was conducted. From December 2023 to July 2024, 18 frontline workers and managers working in integrated care in two hospitals, two community health service centers and seven elderly care institutions in Beijing were selected by purposive sampling method to conduct semi-structured interviews. Colaizzi 7-step analysis was used to analyze the data.Results:A total of six core roles and seven responsibilities of the integrated care managers were identified, including the role of the comprehensive assessor and the responsibility of conducting comprehensive health assessments, the role of the team collaborator and the responsibility of organizing interdisciplinary discussions, decision-making and collaboration, the role of the case manager and the responsibility of developing and implementing integrated care plans, the role of the resource integrator and the responsibility of coordinating and integrating resources, the role of the service controller and the responsibility of supervising and optimizing care services, the role of professional leader and communicator and the responsibility of promoting team building and development, and the responsibility of leading professional innovation and growth.Conclusions:As an emerging complex professional talent to cope with population aging, clarifying their roles and responsibilities is of great significance in realizing the goal of healthy aging and building an integrated healthcare service system in China. Integrated care managers should be based on personalized, multi-level, and whole-process care service needs, flexibly adapt to diversified role changes, and stimulate their own intrinsic motivation and innovation ability to provide high-quality care services.

Objective:To understand the usability evaluation indicators for intelligent caregiving robots in elderly care from the perspectives of stakeholders, and provide a reference for constructing a usability evaluation indicator system for these robots.Methods:This study was a qualitative study. From November 2023 to May 2024, purposive sampling was used to select eight intelligent robot developers from three engineering universities and one medical technology company, seven intelligent product usage managers from three elderly care institutions in Beijing, and seven elderly users who have used intelligent caregiving robots at Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with these participants. The content analysis method was employed to organize and analyze the interview data, and themes were extracted.Results:A total of four themes and eleven sub-themes were identified: safety and reliability (mechanical safety, sensory safety, privacy safety) , performance (effectiveness, fault tolerance, intelligence) , user experience (learnability, ease of use, comfort) , and cost-effectiveness (cost-performance ratio, usage cost) .Conclusions:The usability evaluation indicators for intelligent caregiving robots in elderly care, extracted from multiple perspectives, provide a reference for constructing a scientific, reasonable, and comprehensive usability evaluation indicator system for intelligent caregiving robots in elderly care.

Objective:To explore the impact of community environment on the functional ability in the elderly based on a person-environment fit perspective.Methods:The descriptive qualitative research method was used. Applying the purposive sampling method, elderly people attending two community health centers and their subordinate health stations in Beijing were selected as respondents from January to May 2024. An interview outline was developed based on the person-environment fit theory, and semi-structured interviews were used to collect information. Thematic analysis was used for data analysis.Results:A total of 16 community elderly people were interviewed, and four themes were finalized, including multidimensional compensation of the environment for individual competence (accessible and convenient environments compensate for declining motor abilities, supportive physical environments compensate for declining vision and vitality, social support compensates for declining cognitive abilities, and age-friendly environments enhancing a sense of belonging and security) , congruence of personal preferences with the community environment (diversity of activities to meet individualized needs, environmental stability to ensure a sense of control over life, age-friendly digital environments to meet the digital needs of the elderly) , personal influencing factors of the perceived environment (length of residence, personal health status, personal social relations) , and coping styles with person-environment mismatches (enhancement of individual capabilities, use of assistive devices for self-empowerment, proactive home age-friendly adaptation, self-psychological adjustment) .Conclusions:Community healthcare workers should emphasize the role of the environment and give full consideration to the individual characteristics, needs and preferences of the elderly people, and pay special attention to the elderly people who have a poor perception of the environment and encourage them to take positive coping styles to adapt to the environment.

Ligusticum sinense cv.Fuxiong derived from"Xiongqiong",and in the Song Dynasty's Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang,it was already distinguished from Chuanxiong Rhizoma in usage.Doctors in the Ming Dynasty further clarified the differences in efficacy between the two.However,with the widespread circulation of Chuanxiong Rhizoma,Ligusticum sinense cv.Fuxiong gradually became marginalized,serving as a substitute,and is now only cultivated and used in small quantities within Jiangxi Province.This article reviewed the prescriptions and the ancient Chinese medical books that have records of Ligusticum sinense cv.Fuxiong,analyzed its specific applications alongside Chuanxiong Rhizoma in prescriptions and case studies to elucidate their differences in efficacy:Ligusticum sinense cv.Fuxiong is pungent and has strong dispersing power and is good at unblocking meridians and promoting qi circulation,which is suitable for excessive syndromes;Chuanxiong Rhizoma is good at promoting blood circulation and relieving pain,and is good at regulating and nourishing,which is suitable for patients with deficiency syndromes,aiming to provide insights and recommendations for the further development and rational clinical medication of Ligusticum sinense cv.Fuxiong.

Objective:To explore the role positioning and job responsibilities of integrated care managers in China, with a view to providing reference for policy formulation and career development.Methods:The qualitative study was conducted. From December 2023 to July 2024, 18 frontline workers and managers working in integrated care in two hospitals, two community health service centers and seven elderly care institutions in Beijing were selected by purposive sampling method to conduct semi-structured interviews. Colaizzi 7-step analysis was used to analyze the data.Results:A total of six core roles and seven responsibilities of the integrated care managers were identified, including the role of the comprehensive assessor and the responsibility of conducting comprehensive health assessments, the role of the team collaborator and the responsibility of organizing interdisciplinary discussions, decision-making and collaboration, the role of the case manager and the responsibility of developing and implementing integrated care plans, the role of the resource integrator and the responsibility of coordinating and integrating resources, the role of the service controller and the responsibility of supervising and optimizing care services, the role of professional leader and communicator and the responsibility of promoting team building and development, and the responsibility of leading professional innovation and growth.Conclusions:As an emerging complex professional talent to cope with population aging, clarifying their roles and responsibilities is of great significance in realizing the goal of healthy aging and building an integrated healthcare service system in China. Integrated care managers should be based on personalized, multi-level, and whole-process care service needs, flexibly adapt to diversified role changes, and stimulate their own intrinsic motivation and innovation ability to provide high-quality care services.

Objective:To understand the usability evaluation indicators for intelligent caregiving robots in elderly care from the perspectives of stakeholders, and provide a reference for constructing a usability evaluation indicator system for these robots.Methods:This study was a qualitative study. From November 2023 to May 2024, purposive sampling was used to select eight intelligent robot developers from three engineering universities and one medical technology company, seven intelligent product usage managers from three elderly care institutions in Beijing, and seven elderly users who have used intelligent caregiving robots at Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with these participants. The content analysis method was employed to organize and analyze the interview data, and themes were extracted.Results:A total of four themes and eleven sub-themes were identified: safety and reliability (mechanical safety, sensory safety, privacy safety) , performance (effectiveness, fault tolerance, intelligence) , user experience (learnability, ease of use, comfort) , and cost-effectiveness (cost-performance ratio, usage cost) .Conclusions:The usability evaluation indicators for intelligent caregiving robots in elderly care, extracted from multiple perspectives, provide a reference for constructing a scientific, reasonable, and comprehensive usability evaluation indicator system for intelligent caregiving robots in elderly care.