Traditional Chinese Medicine Educational Appropriations -- An Attribution Analysis

Gui-ping, Sun; Zheng, Boyang; Wang, Hourong; Li, Jiaxin

doi:10.2991/iccessh-18.2018.47

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“…The informants were made up of herb sellers (68%), Traditional Medical Practitioners (30%) and the other category (2%) who practice or reside in the study area. There were more women (90%) than men (10% refine taste, refine the method of plants preparation and dosage regimen, cultural awareness, patriotic devotion and social responsibility [55]. There is therefore an urgent need for the sensitization of these healers in order to improve their practices and to ensure patient's health is safeguarded.…”

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Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Diabetes in Ibadan North-East and Ibadan South-East, Oyo State, Nigeria

Ajayi¹,

Attah²,

Bafor³

et al. 2020

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Background: Diabetes mellitus, which is described to be a lifestyle disease, affects about 8.3% of the adult population of the world. Due to its alarming rate, it is one of the most common non-communicable diseases of current era. The burden of this disease is immense owing to transition in lifestyle and dietary habits, ageing of the population and urbanization in the setting of a genetically predisposed environment.Methodology: The study was aimed at documenting the knowledge of Traditional Medical Practitioners (TMPs) in Ibadan on ethnomedicinal plants used in the management of diabetes. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from 100 TMPs and herb sellers within the study area. Data obtained was analysed using both descriptive statistics as well as quantitative ethnobotany including Use Mention Index, Use Value index and Fidelity level. Results:The total number of respondents from both study areas were 100, which were mainly females (94%) and most of them had no formal education. All respondents were Yoruba speaking. Results revealed 60 plants species belonging to 35 different families and 57 genera were cited by the respondents which they use in the management of diabetes. Hunteria umbellata is the most prominent plant species having the highest UMI reflecting it popularity and efficacy in the management of diabetes in both areas. Fabaceae (23%) has the highest number of plants species followed by Apocynaceae (17%), Annonaceae (11%), Curcurbitaceae (11%) and Liliaceae (8%). The leaves (25%) were the most commonly used plant parts for the management of diabetes followed by fruits (22%) and Bark (13%).in that order.Conclusion: The Southwest part of Nigeria is rich with unexplored plants useful in management of Diabetes and these documented traditional uses require scientific exploration and exploitation for drug discovery in diabetes therapy. Further studies are therefore encouraged in order to isolate, chemically elucidate and characterize the hypoglycaemic bioactive component which could serve as chemical lead for the development of novel antidiabetic drugs with desirable efficacy and safety profiles.

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Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Diabetes in Ibadan North-East and Ibadan South-East, Oyo State, Nigeria

Ajayi¹,

Attah²,

Bafor³

et al. 2020

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“…Last but not least, our study can help the policy makers allocate financial support. Sun, Zheng, Wang, and Li (2018) have discussed the allocation of TCM education appropriations and projected the trend of appropriations, and this research advances that analysis. With a better understanding of the competency of TCM practitioners, educational spending could better guide TCM development in China.…”

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Evaluation Tool for Traditional Chinese Medicine Students in China: A Competency Perspective

2019

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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an important component of China’s medical system. How to educate TCM practitioners in China, therefore, has become a crucial issue. To contribute to this issue, the current research identified the competency model of TCM practitioners in China and developed an evaluation for TCM students. We combined Bloom’s taxonomy with our model construction to examine the current TCM practitioners’ requirements. Following the protocol of developing a measurement, we interviewed 20 TCM practitioners, conducted two rounds of surveys in China ( n = 220/ n = 489), ran exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and examined the correlation between the measurement and self-rated outcomes. The evaluation tool of TCM students consists of five factors: modern medical knowledge and skills, TCM medical knowledge and skills, professional ethics, communication and cooperation skills, and clinical practices. The reliability and validity of our evaluation tool were testified. Our work may contribute to TCM education in China.

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Ethnomedicinal Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Diabetes in Ibadan North East and South East, Oyo State, Nigeria

Ajayi¹,

Attah²,

Tokede³

2022

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Diabetes mellitus, a lifestyle disease, affects 8.3% of the world's adult population. It is one of the most frequent non-communicable diseases in the modern period with enormous burden due to changes in lifestyle, eating habits, the aging population, and urbanization. This work aimed to document the ethnomedicinal plants used in the management of diabetes among Traditional Medical Practitioners (TMPs), herb dealers, and persons with claims of medicinal plant knowledge in two regions of Ibadan. Data was collected from 100 respondents using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data was examined using descriptive statistics and quantitative ethnobotanical indices. Majority of responders (94%) were females with little or no formal schooling (60%). Sixty plant species belonging to 35 families, and 57 genera were found to be used as antidiabetics in the study areas. The most prominent, being Hunteria umbellata, with the highest Use of Mention Index (UMI-0.56). Plants from the Fabaceae family were most mentioned (23%). The most regularly used plant part is the leaves (25%). Oral route was the main means of administration, with decoction being the most preferred method of preparation. The southwestern Nigeria is rich in unknown plants effective in diabetes control, however, more research is needed to extract, chemically clarify, and describe bioactive components that could be used as lead for the development of new antidiabetic medicines with favorable efficacy and safety profiles.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Educational Appropriations -- An Attribution Analysis

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Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Diabetes in Ibadan North-East and Ibadan South-East, Oyo State, Nigeria

Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Diabetes in Ibadan North-East and Ibadan South-East, Oyo State, Nigeria

Evaluation Tool for Traditional Chinese Medicine Students in China: A Competency Perspective

Ethnomedicinal Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Diabetes in Ibadan North East and South East, Oyo State, Nigeria

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