Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (5): 379-382.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20230607-00571

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Perception of standardized residency training by trainees from the integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine specialty

Cen Jue 1, Wang Yimin2, Wang Daozhen3, Yu Shengjun2, Wang Huan3, Wang Hong3, Shu Jing4   

  1. 1Dean′s Office, Shanghai Sixth People′s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200233, China;
    2Office of Academic Affairs, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China;
    3Office of Post-graduation Medical Education, Shanghai Sixth People′s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200233, China;
    4Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
  • Received:2023-02-24 Online:2024-05-01 Published:2024-04-30
  • Contact: Shu Jing, Email: drshujing@126.com
  • Supported by:
    Shanghai Municipality′s Three-year Action Plan to Accelerate the Inheritance and Innovative Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine [ZY(2021-2023)-0601]; Construction of Flagship Hospitals for Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine [ZY(2021-2023)-0205-04]; Education and Research Projects for National Higher Education of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the 14th Five Year Plan for 2023 (ZD-23-04)

Abstract: Objective To understand the perception of the standardized training among residents in integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, aiming to provide references for the establishment of a specialized training program for residents in this field. Methods Custom questionnaire, based on relevant documents regarding standardized training, was administered to 74 residents undergoing training in four certified hospitals with integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine specialty in Shanghai in August 2022. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Results A total of 71 residents participated in the survey. Among them, only 33.8% (24/71) believed that the current training program and standards for this specialty met their training needs; 67.6% (48/71) expressed their desire for improvements to the training program, advocating for more rational and targeted content and standards specific to this field, 62.0% (44/71) opted for training in tertiary hospitals specialized in this field; 88.7% (63/71) expressed their hope to enhance their clinical thinking skills in integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine through training. Conclusions The satisfaction level of residents in integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine with the current training program is not high. Residents investigated hope to establish a training program that meets the characteristics of talent cultivation in this specialty. Tertiary hospitals specialized in this field serve as the primary institutions for standardized training in this field, and the cultivation of clinical thinking skills ofintegrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicineshould be a major focus of the training program.

Key words: Questionnaires, Integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, Resident standardized training, Perception

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