Study on the Attitude towards the Protection of Traditional Knowledge of Chinese Medicine among Students in a University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shaanxi Province / 中国医学伦理学

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate and analyze the attitude and its influencing factors of traditional knowledge of Chinese medicine among students in a Traditional Chinese Medicine ( TCM) college in Shaanxi Province, and provide scientific evidence for improving the relevant institution and policies. Method:A stratified cluster sampling method was used to conduct a questionnaire survey of 1,162 students in a TCM college in Shaanxi Province. Rank sum test and multiple linear regression model were used to explore the factors affecting the attitude of students. Result:The score of attitudes towards TCM protection was(43. 09 ± 6. 50), while specialty, parental education, family members' attitudes towards TCM, evaluation of courses in TCM, had taken related courses or not, clinical practice or internship experience of TCM, and the score of correlative knowledge were the influencing factors of attitudes ( P<0 . 05 ) . Conclusion:Students of this school had a relatively positive attitude towards the protection of traditional knowledge of Chinese medicine. In order to cultivate the fresh troop for the development of TCM, it is suggested that the system of TCM courses and textbooks should be reformed so as to improve students' enthusiasm for protecting traditional knowledge of Chinese medicine and establishing a special institution.