2022
DOI: 10.1155/2022/2193459
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Research on Translation of Chinese Medicine Constitution (Tizhi) Academic Terms: Based on Memetics and Delphi Method

Abstract: Background. With the continuous in-depth research of Chinese medicine constitution (tizhi) and the continuous expansion of cross research with new disciplines, internationalization will become the future trend of Chinese medicine constitution (tizhi). Translating the terms of Chinese medicine constitution (tizhi) into English is the first step for Chinese medicine constitution (tizhi) to go international. Language memes play an important role in information transmission in social interpersonal communication ac… Show more

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“…In this study, the newly developed terms were reviewed in advance using the Delphi method ( 21 ). We selected experts the German center of RECOM GmbH (Thieme Group) and the leading hospitals in China.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In this study, the newly developed terms were reviewed in advance using the Delphi method ( 21 ). We selected experts the German center of RECOM GmbH (Thieme Group) and the leading hospitals in China.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The TCMECQ designed for the elderly in Beijing was translated to TCMECQ-C (First Version) targeting HK elderly aged 65 and above to identify their body constitution, formulate the health regimen strategy and facilitate the elderly constitution research and disease prevention. Both the TCMECQ and TCMECQ-C (First Version) comprises 33 items (including 4 questions (item 2, 4, 5 and 13) are shared between Qi-deficiency Constitution, Yang-deficiency Constitution, Stagnant Qi Constitution and Balanced Constitution) with the items identifying the respective nine body constitutions [ 5 , 16 , 26 ]. All items are calculated based on the five-point Likert scale scoring algorithm [ 5 ].…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The TCMECQ-C (Second Version) comprises 52 items (including 4 questions (item 2, 4, 5 and 13) are shared between Qi-deficiency Constitution, Yang-deficiency Constitution, Stagnant Qi Constitution and Balanced Constitution) with the items identifying the respective nine body constitutions, (1) for Yang-deficiency Constitution, the original item 12 and item 27 was split into 4 and 2 sub questions respectively, making it 4 more items were added to the TCMECQ; (2) for Yin-deficiency Constitution, the original item 10, item 20 and item 29 was split into 2 sub questions respectively, making it 3 more items were added to the TCMECQ; (3) for Phlegm-dampness Constitution, the original item 22 and item 32 was split into 4 and 2 sub questions respectively, making it 4 more items were added to the TCMECQ; (4) for Dampness-heat Constitution, the original item 24 was split into 2 sub questions, making it 1 more item was added to TCMECQ; (5) for Stagnant Blood Constitution, the original item 23 was split into 2 sub questions, making it 1 more item was added to TCMECQ; (6) for Stagnant Qi Constitution, the original item 8 was split into 2 sub questions, making it 1 more item was added to TCMECQ; (7) for Inherited Special Constitution, the original item 17 was split into 6 sub questions, making it 5 more items were added to TCMECQ, [ 5 , 16 , 26 ] 19 more items in total were thus added to form the TCMECQ-C (Second Version). Considering some measurements were carried out for the participants by the CMP (for example, item 20 the scratch test may done by the CMP), the order of the items was rearranged (for example, item 20 was rearranged to be item 30).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) [ 5 ], there is also a kind of classification approach called constitution classification, which has similar functions to those classifications mentioned above but only different names. Dong's team had attempted to help the theory of the TCM constitution move towards internationalization in the translation of the academic term, and names will not affect the connotation of the classification methods [ 6 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%