Effects of Prevention and Treatment by Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine on TCM Constitutions of Community Diabetic Patients / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the improved the effects of prevention and treatment by integrated tradition Chinese and Western medicine on TCM constitutions and relevant indexes of community diabetic patients; To provide a reference for the comprehensive prevention and treatment of community diabetes.Methods By using cluster sampling method, 700 patients with diabetes aged 45 to 65 in healthcare service center in Minhang District in Shanghai were chosen randomly and divided into intervention group and control group, with 350 cases in each group. The control group used information platform, and was treated with standardized management and treatment of diabetes. On the basis of the treatment of the control group, the intervention group was identified TCM constitutions once a month, developed personalized community diabetes prevention and treatment of TCM norms, and gave guidance and intervention for health preserving and disease prevention for a year. The TCM constitution improvement was observed. Diabetic symptoms grading scale and anxiety self-rating scale, depression self-rating scale were assessed, and the complications were observed.Results Before intervention: TCM constitution of yin-yang harmony (51.43％) > yin asthenia (18.29％) > qi asthenia (11.71％) > yang asthenia (9.71％) > damp-heat (1.57％). After intervention: TCM constitution of yin-yang harmony (63.71％) > yin asthenia (8.71％) > qi asthenia (6.57％), yang asthenia (6.29％) > damp-heat (1.71％). There was difference in constitutions of yin-yang harmony, yang asthenia, and damp-heat before and after and through intervention and group interaction (P<0.05). There was statistical significance in diabetes symptoms curative effect index between the two groups (P=0.021). There was statistical significance in ophthalmoscopy results before and after and through intervention and group interaction (P=0.002).Conclusion The prevention and treatment by intervention of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine can improve the TCM constitutions of diabetic patients in community and influence the symptoms of diabetes.