Professionalism in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical professionalism is important for establishing public trust in doctors. Its definition is culture-sensitive. However, no research has explored medical professionalism in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners. This study aims to (a) establish the domains of professionalism in TCM practitioners in Singapore, and to (b) compare the domains of professionalism of practitioners trained in TCM and practitioners trained in conventional medicine.

Methods

Data for this qualitative study was collected through in-depth interviews (IDIs) with TCM practitioners. IDIs were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was conducted by two independent coders using the Professionalism Mini-Evaluation Exercise (P-MEX) as a framework. The domains of pr

SUBMITTER: Kwan YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7653838 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature