Chinese General Practice ›› 2025, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (31): 3954-3960.DOI: 10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2024.0707

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The Cognitive Status of the Prescription of Chinese Patent Medicines and Training Needs of General Practitioners in China

  

  1. 1. Department of General Practice, Shandong Provincial Third Hospital, Jinan 250031, China
    2. Department of General Practice, the Fourth People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518118, China
    3. Department of General Practice, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
  • Received:2025-03-12 Revised:2025-04-22 Published:2025-11-05 Online:2025-09-23
  • Contact: REN Jingjing
  • About author:

    ZHANG Hui and YANG Jianjun are co-first authors

中国全科医师中成药处方认知现状与培训需求调查研究

  

  1. 1.250031 山东省济南市,山东省立第三医院全科医学科
    2.518118 广东省深圳市第四人民医院全科医学科
    3.310003 浙江省杭州市,浙江大学医学院附属第一医院全科医学科
  • 通讯作者: 任菁菁
  • 作者简介:

    张慧与杨健军为共同第一作者

    作者贡献:

    张慧负责研究的构思与设计,包括调查问卷的设计,研究的实施,撰写论文;杨健军负责统计数据的处理与分析,文章的修订;何国枢进行数据的收集与整理;邢国强负责数据结果的制表,伦理审查材料准备;任菁菁负责文章的质量控制及审校,对文章整体负责,监督管理。

  • 基金资助:
    国家中医药综合改革示范区科技共建项目(GZY-KJS-SD-2024-065)

Abstract:

Background

In recent years, China has vigorously promoted the development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) , and the use of Chinese patent medicine has become increasingly widespread. As the "gatekeepers" of residents' health, general practitioners frequently use Chinese patent medicine in their daily work and clinical practice. However, the current understanding of the cognitive status of general practitioners regarding the use of Chinese patent medicines and their training needs has not yet been fully understood and clarified.

Objective

To investigate the current situation and training needs of Chinese general practitioners in the use of Chinese patent medicines and provide evidence for further research on how to promote the rational use of Chinese patent medicines by general practitioners.

Methods

In November 2024, using a self-designed questionnaire titled "Survey on the Use of Chinese Patent Medicines and Training Needs among General Practitioners in China" , a convenience sampling method was employed to survey general practitioners nationwide. The survey aimed to descriptively analyze the current status of Chinese patent medicines prescription use and training needs among general practitioners, and to compare the level of awareness of Chinese patent medicines among general practitioners with different medical backgrounds and professional titles.

Results

A total of 523 questionnaires were returned and 22 invalid questionnaires were excluded, totaling 501 questionnaires were included in the study with a valid return rate of 95.79%. Among 501 general practitioners, 35.13% (176/501) frequently prescribed Chinese patent medicines in their daily clinical practice, while 33.13% (166/501) sometimes did. The proportion of general practitioners who co-prescribed Chinese patent medicines with Western medicines was relatively high, with 38.32% (192/501) doing so frequently and 36.13% (181/501) sometimes. General practitioners rarely or seldom chosed to prescribe two or more Chinese patent medicines in their daily clinical practice, accounting for 25.95% (130/501) and 30.34% (152/501) respectively. There were differences in the level of knowledge of Chinese patent medicines among general practitioners with different medical backgrounds, and those with integrated Chinese and Western medicine or traditional Chinese medicine backgrounds generally had higher awareness of various aspects of Chinese patent medicines compared to those with Western medicine backgrounds (P<0.05) . A statistically significant difference was observed among general practitioners with different professional titles regarding their understanding of the "principles of syndrome differentiation and treatment in selecting Chinese patent medicines" (χ2=7.97, P=0.019) . The majority of general practitioners had a high demand for training on Chinese patent medicine-related knowledge, with 40.32% (202/501) indicating they "strongly needed" it and 37.92% (190/501) reporting they "somewhat needed" it. Additionally, most general practitioners showed strong willingness to participate in the General practitioner with special interest (GPwSI) training in Chinese medicine, with 44.31% (222/501) being "very willing" and 35.73% (179/501) being "somewhat willing" . General practitioners with a Western medicine background also demonstrated high willingness to participate in "Western Medicine Learning Chinese Medicine" training, with 40.81% (162/397) being "very willing" and 35.01% (139/397) being "somewhat willing" .

Conclusion

The use of Chinese patent medicines by general practitioners is fairly common. General practitioners with a Western medicine background have a lower level of knowledge about Chinese patent medicines compared to those with a traditional Chinese medicine background or a background of integrated Chinese and western medicine. To ensure the rational use of Chinese patent medicines, it is imperative to implement targeted training in TCM knowledge for Western medicine-trained general practitioners. This should be complemented by developing GPwSI training in Chinese medicine and encouraging participation in "TCM Training Programs for Western-Trained Clinicians" . By leveraging the strengths of TCM and fostering mutual integration with general practice medicine, these initiatives will ultimately facilitate the advancement of general practice while optimizing the clinical application of Chinese patent medicines.

Key words: General practitioners, Chinese patent medicines, Drug prescriptions, Cognition, Training needs, GPwSI training in Chinese medicine, TCM training programs for western-trained clinicians

摘要:

背景

近年来,国家大力推进中医药的发展,中成药的应用日益广泛。作为居民健康的"守门人",全科医师在日常工作诊疗中频繁接触中成药。然而,目前关于全科医师对中成药使用的认知状况及其培训需求尚不明确。

目的

调查我国全科医师中成药使用认知现状及培训需求,为进一步促进全科医师合理应用中成药提供依据。

方法

2024年11月,采用自行设计的调查问卷"中国全科医师中成药使用与培训需求调查",利用便利抽样法对全国范围的全科医师进行调查,对全科医师的中成药处方使用现状、培训需求进行描述性分析,比较不同医学背景、不同职称全科医师的中成药认知程度。

结果

本调查共回收问卷523份,剔除无效问卷22份,总计501份问卷纳入研究,有效回收率为95.79%。501名全科医师中35.13%(176/501)的全科医师在日常诊疗中经常开具中成药,33.13%(166/501)的全科医师有时会开具;将中成药与西药联合处方的全科医师占比相对较高,经常者占38.32%(192/501),有时者占36.13%(181/501)。全科医师在日常诊疗中极少和很少选择两种或两种以上中成药,占比分别为25.95%(130/501)、30.34%(152/501)。不同医学背景全科医师对中成药知识的认知程度存在差异,中西医结合、中医背景的全科医师对于中成药各方面的认知程度普遍高于西医背景的全科医师(P<0.05)。不同职称全科医师对"中成药选择的辨证论治原则"的认知程度比较,差异有统计学意义(χ2=7.97,P=0.019)。大多数全科医师对中成药相关知识培训需求较高,"非常需要"占比40.32%(202/501),"比较需要"占比37.92%(190/501);大部分全科医师对"中医亚专长全科医师"培训意愿较高,"非常愿意"占比44.31%(222/501),"比较愿意"占比35.73%(179/501);西医背景全科医师对"西学中"的培训意愿较高,"非常愿意"占比40.81%(162/397),比较愿意占比35.01%(139/397)。

结论

全科医师使用中成药的情况比较普遍,西医背景全科医师对中成药知识的认知程度较中医和中西医结合低,为保证中成药的合理使用,需要针对性地对西医背景全科医师进行中医药相关知识的培训,发展"中医亚专长全科医师"培训,鼓励西医背景全科医师参加"西学中"培训,发挥中医药的优势,与全科医学相互借鉴融合,促进全科医学的发展。

关键词: 全科医生, 中成药, 药物处方, 认知, 培训需求, "中医亚专长全科医师"培训, "西学中"培训

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