Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (5): 330-334.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20230712-00683

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Identification of key issues in the development of integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine discipline

Chen Hong1, Cen Jue2, Gao Xiang3, Wang Daozhen4, Shu Jing5, Jin Yong5, Hu Hongyi6, Shi Jianrong7   

  1. 1Department of Logistics, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai 200030, China;
    2Shanghai Sixth People' s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200233, China;
    3Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China;
    4Education Department,Shanghai Sixth People′ s Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200233, China;
    5Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China;
    6Office of Academic Affairs, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China;
    7Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, Shanghai 200125, China;
    8Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
  • Received:2023-07-12 Online:2024-05-01 Published:2024-04-30
  • Contact: Cen Jue, Email: cenjue@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Shanghai Municipality′s Three-year Action Plan to Accelerate the Inheritance and Innovative Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine(2021-2023) [ZY(2021-2023)-0601];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 identify and analyze the key issues in the development of integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine discipline in China, and clarify the current bottlenecks in its development. Methods With the theme word ″integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine + discipline development/discipline construction/teaching″, literatures before March 1, 2023 were retrieved in databases such as CNKI, Wanfang Data and VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals. The problem list was established through literature review and expert consultation, and key issues were identified by calculating the index of importance (Ii), seriousness (Si), and priority (Ri). Results A total of 43 references were retrieved, from which 14 main problems in the development ofintegrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine discipline in China were summarized. Six experts in the field ofintegrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine from 5 institutions participated in the consultation, the results showed that the top three issues in the index of priority were missing standardized training standards for resident physicians in integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, immature teaching models for integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, and insufficient clinical practice teaching bases for integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. The index of priority was 0.151 8, 0.118 1 and 0.110 4, respectively. Conclusions There are various problems in the development of the integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine discipline, and the appropriate standardized training for resident physicians, teaching mode, and clinical practice base are the key issues. It is recommended to improve standardized training standards, optimize teaching modes, and accelerate the construction of clinical practice bases to support the development of integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine disciplines.

Key words: Integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, Discipline development, Key issues, Standardized residency training, Literature review

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