A cross-sectional survey of self-medication with Traditional Chinese Medicine for treatment and prevention of COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate user behavioural profiles and the prevalence of self-medication with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for COVID-19 among the general public in China.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Self-administered online survey was carried out between January and June 2021 in China.

Results

A total of 1132 complete responses were received from a nationwide sample. A considerable proportion viewed TCM to be more effective than Western medicine for treating COVID-19 (67.1 %) and stated that it is safer to use TCM (63.5 %) and easier to access TCM for treating COVID-19 (63.5 %). A total of 16.4 % (95 %CI 14.3-18.7) reported ever self-medicating with TCM to resolve COVID-19 symptoms and 12.2 % (95 % CI 10.3-14.2) ever using TCM to prevent SARS-Co

SUBMITTER: Lin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9650265 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature