Chinese General Practice ›› 2025, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (32): 4082-4088.DOI: 10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2024.0615

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Pregnant and Postpartum Women's Intention to Use Traditional Chinese Medicine and Its Influencing Factors

  

  1. 1. Institute of Medical Information and Library, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100020, China
    2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, China
    3. Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, China
    4. Beijing MYYA Health Management Co., Ltd, Beijing 100730, China
  • Received:2024-09-13 Revised:2025-04-10 Published:2025-11-15 Online:2025-09-23
  • Contact: MA Liangkun, XUAN Lei

孕产妇中医药使用意愿及影响因素研究

  

  1. 1.100020 北京市,中国医学科学院 北京协和医学院医学信息研究所
    2.100730 北京市,中国医学科学院 北京协和医学院北京协和医院妇产科
    3.100730 北京市,中国医学科学院 北京协和医学院北京协和医院中医科
    4.100730 北京市,北京麦芽健康管理有限公司
  • 通讯作者: 马良坤, 宣磊
  • 作者简介:

    作者贡献:

    李赞梅提出研究思路、设计研究方案、负责论文撰写及修订;李姣负责研究过程实施管理;杨林负责研究方案讨论与论文修改;姚伟伟负责数据收集与整理、统计学分析;马良坤、宣磊负责可行性分析、文章质量控制及审查。

  • 基金资助:
    北京市科技计划项目(Z231100004623010)

Abstract:

Background

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a profound theoretical basis and extensive practical application in maternal and child health. China has been actively promoting TCM integration in this field. However, insufficient perinatal TCM knowledge and safety concerns among pregnant and postpartum women pose challenges to its development. Research on TCM utilization behaviors is essential to improve service uptake in this population.

Objective

To investigate the TCM utilization patterns and intention among perinatal women, and identify influencing factors.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 264 perinatal women receiving care at maternal and child health institutions across multiple regions of China from June to October 2023. An extended Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) questionnaire assessed four TPB constructs (attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, intention) and past TCM use. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 and AMOS 26.0, with structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine path relationships.

Results

All 264 questionnaires were valid (100% response rate) . 99 (37.5%) pregnant or breastfeeding women reported having used TCM. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis indicated that the stage of pregnancy and childbirth (OR=0.519, 95%CI=0.386-0.697) and previous history of using TCM (OR=9.399, 95%CI=4.500-19.633) were influencing factors for the use of TCM by pregnant and postpartum women (P<0.05) . Participants demonstrated relatively positive attitude (5.49±1.13) , strong usage intention (4.95±1.04) , high perceived control (5.22±1.12) , high subject norms (4.99±1.12) , and satisfaction with prior TCM experiences (4.90±1.16) . SEM indicated all TPB constructs and past experiences significantly predicted intention to use TCM (P<0.001) , with subjective norms exhibiting the strongest effect (β=0.435) .

Conclusion

Low TCM utilization rates and regional disparities exist among perinatal women, with intention heavily influenced by significant others' opinions and prior TCM experiences. It is crucial to implement tailored interventions, including region-specific TCM service reforms, enhance focus on subjective norms in perinatal care, and life cycle-oriented TCM service systems, then optimize TCM utilization and advance its role in maternal and child health.

Key words: Traditional Chinese medicine services, Maternal health management, Behavioral intention, Theory of planned behavior, Cross-sectional study

摘要:

背景

传统中医药在妇幼健康领域有着深厚的理论基础和广泛应用,国家积极推动妇幼健康领域中医药工作发展。然而,孕产妇的围产中医知识知晓不足、安全性认知有限等问题,为妇幼健康领域中医药工作发展带来了风险和挑战。加强孕产妇中医药使用行为研究对提高孕产妇中医药服务有效利用有重要意义。

目的

了解孕产妇中医药使用现状和使用意向,并探索孕产妇中医药使用意向影响因素。

方法

于2023年6—10月,通过横断面研究,抽取在全国多地妇幼保健机构接受孕产医疗保健服务的孕期及哺乳期妇女进行问卷调查。基于扩展的计划行为理论(增加既往中医药使用经历协变量),设计结构化调查问卷,主要调查计划行为理论的4个变量(主观规范、行为意向、感知行为控制、态度)及既往中医药使用情况变量。借助SPSS 20.0和AMOS 26.0进行统计分析,构建结构方程模型探索变量间路径关系。

结果

共发放问卷264份,回收有效问卷264份,有效问卷回收率为100%。99名(37.5%)孕产妇在孕产期使用了中医药。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,孕产阶段(OR=0.519,95%CI=0.386~0.697)和既往中医药使用史(OR=9.399,95%CI=4.500~19.633)是孕产妇中医药使用的影响因素(P<0.05)。参与调查的孕产妇有着相对积极的中医药使用态度[(5.49±1.13)分]、较高的中医药使用意愿[(4.95±1.04)分]、对孕产期中医药使用有着较高的感知行为控制[(5.22±1.12)分]、较强的主观规范[(4.99±1.12)分],并且有着较为满意的既往中医药使用经历[(4.90±1.16)分]。结构方程模型结果显示,主观规范、行为意向、感知行为控制、态度和既往中医药使用经历均对孕产期中医药使用意向有显著影响(P<0.001),其中主观规范的影响最大(β=0.435)。

结论

我国孕产妇群体的中医药利用率偏低、中医药服务利用存在区域差异、中医药使用意愿较容易受重要他人意见影响以及受既往中医药使用经历影响。需因地制宜施策、深入推进面向孕产妇群体的中医药服务模式改革、加强围产医疗保健服务中对孕产妇中医药使用主观规范的关注、加快全生命周期中医药服务建设,从而推动和带动孕产妇中医药服务应用和妇幼健康领域中医药工作发展。

关键词: 中医药服务, 孕产妇健康管理, 行为意向, 计划行为理论, 横断面研究

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