The Effect of a Traditional Chinese Medicine Course on Western Medicine Students' Attitudes Toward Traditional Chinese Medicine: Self-Controlled Pre-Post Questionnaire Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hasbeen widely used to treat various diseases in China for thousands of years and has shown satisfactory effectiveness. However, many surveys found that TCM receives little recognition from Western medicine (WM) physicians and students. At present, TCM is offered as a compulsory course for WM students in WM schools.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate whether TCM courses can affect the WM students' attitude toward TCM.

Methods

WM students from Xiangya Medical School were invited to completeaweb-based questionnaire before and immediately after a TCM course. Their attitude toward TCM and treatment preferences for different kinds of diseases were tested. The Attitude Scale of TCM (ASTCM) was used. The main part of the A

SUBMITTER: He H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810946 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature