Use frequency of traditional Chinese medicine in Taiwan

Chen, Fang Pey; Chen, Tzeng Ji; Kung, Yen Ying; Chen, Yi Chun; Chou, Li Fang; Chen, Fan Jou; Hwang, Shinn Jang

doi:10.1186/1472-6963-7-26

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“…A previous study showed that most CM services were provided by clinics (82.6%) rather than hospitals. 34 However, our study found that 32.4% of CM visits of prostate cancer patients were provided by private clinics and 67.6% by hospitals, mostly by WM hospitals with CM sections rather than hospitals of CM. This reflects that CM users with prostate cancer may prefer to be treated at the same hospital where they received WM.…”

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Prevalence, Patterns, and Costs of Chinese Medicine Use Among Prostate Cancer Patients: A Population-Based Study in Taiwan

Lin

Chen²,

Chiu

2010

Integr Cancer Ther

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Background. Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) is a comprehensive and universal program, providing Western medicine (WM) and Chinese medicine (CM). This study aims to explore CM use among prostate cancer patients in NHI. Methods. A cross-section retrospective analysis was conducted using registration and claim data sets from the NHI Research Database. In 2007, 22 352 prostate cancer patients with 265 497 visits of CM and WM ambulatory services were identified. Patient demographics, patterns of therapies, and costs were analyzed. Results. In 2007, 592 prostate cancer patients (2.6%) had 4141 CM outpatient visits (7.0 on average). The median age was 73.9. The majority (90.5%) of CM users also used WM ambulatory services. About one third of CM outpatient services were provided by private clinics. The most frequently used CM therapies were Chinese herbal medication (93.6%), followed by acupuncture/traumatology manipulative therapies (7.0%). CM accounted for 0.2% expenditure ($87 500) and 1.6% visits of ambulatory services. The average cost per visit for WM was 6.3 times higher than that for CM ($133.6 vs $21). Conclusions. The prevalence and costs of insurance-covered CM among prostate cancer patients were low. Most prostate cancer patients did not use insurance-covered CM. The majority of CM users also used WM. CM appeared to play a complementary rather than an alternative role.

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Prevalence, Patterns, and Costs of Chinese Medicine Use Among Prostate Cancer Patients: A Population-Based Study in Taiwan

Lin

Chen²,

Chiu

2010

Integr Cancer Ther

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“…Currently, using of oriental medicine/CAM and popularity of them have been increasing worldwide among general population (Chen et al, 2007;Braun et al, 2013). Along with this, it has recently been widely spread the introduction of oriental medicine/CAM courses in an undergraduate medical education curriculum (Wetzel et al, 1998).…”

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Survey of Dental Students’ Attitude Regarding Oriental Medicine/Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Comparison Between Two Japanese Dental Schools

Kameyama

Toda

2017

Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med

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Background: The present study aimed to examine the impact of "curricula for undergraduate education in oriental medicine (OM)/complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)" on student awareness of OM. A questionnaire survey was conducted involving the Nagasaki University School of Dentistry (NUSD), a university that implements education in OM as part of its undergraduate curriculum, and Tokyo Dental College (TDC), which does not teach OM. Materials and methods:The third-and fifth-year students of both NUSD and TDC underwent the anonymous questionnaire survey, which included questions regarding their knowledge of OM and CAM, interests in these subjects, and their opinions on the necessity of teaching OM in the undergraduate dental education, and the results were collected for analysis. Results: Whereas 33% of 5 th year NUSD students had knowledge of OM/CAM was 33%, only 10% of 5 th year TDC students reported knowledge on the subject. 69% of 5 th year NUSD students interested in OM/CAM, while 5 th year TDC students who interest them were only 45%. Although 77% of 5 th year NUSD students were in favor of OM education implemented in the Faculty of Dentistry, the percentages of TDC students of that were smaller (46% in 3

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“…Au plan quantitatif,l er ecours à l'acupuncture ne représenterait, en pays asiatique, que 10 à 15 %d e l'ensemble des traitements de MTC [1], alors que les traitements par herbes médicinales constituent plus de 85 %d es recours à la MTC.…”

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L’acupuncture face à la Médecine Fondée sur les Preuves (Evidence-Based Medicine EBM) dans les maladies de l’appareil digestif

Brissot¹,

Huchet²,

Nizard³

2017

Hegel

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Use frequency of traditional Chinese medicine in Taiwan

Cited by 268 publications

References 48 publications

Prevalence, Patterns, and Costs of Chinese Medicine Use Among Prostate Cancer Patients: A Population-Based Study in Taiwan

Prevalence, Patterns, and Costs of Chinese Medicine Use Among Prostate Cancer Patients: A Population-Based Study in Taiwan

Survey of Dental Students’ Attitude Regarding Oriental Medicine/Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Comparison Between Two Japanese Dental Schools

L’acupuncture face à la Médecine Fondée sur les Preuves (Evidence-Based Medicine EBM) dans les maladies de l’appareil digestif

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