Objective: Describe the experience of outpatients at the Department of General Examination, Traditional Medicine Institute, Ho Chi Minh City in 2021 and analyze some factors affecting their experience. Methods: Applying cross-sectional design with quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative data were collected on 460 patients using self-completed questionnaires. There were 03 interview and 03 discussion meetings conducted after the preliminary quantitative results were available. Result: The percentage of patients with a positive overall experience is high with 84.79%, in which the rate of positive experiences is sorted from high to low according to the following groups of factors: medical examination and treatment services, health worker communication, utility service provision, hospital fees, waiting times, and procedures. 6 main factors are affecting the experience of outpatients: medical finance, human resources, information systems, pharmacy/drugs and equipment, and system administration. Conclusions: Outpatients have a positive experience at the Department of General Examination. Healthcare finance, human resources, information systems, pharmacy/drugs and equipment, and system administration were identified as factors affecting the experience. Keywords: outpatient, experience, outpatient experience
Introduction: Stroke is still an urgent problem because of an increase in morbidity, mortality and many neurological sequelae. In Vietnam, studies using traditional medicine combined with acupuncture in the treatment of motor rehabilitation after stroke are still less compared to acupuncture studies. This study evaluates the efficacy of “Huyet phu truc u” decoction and electronic acupuncture combination therapy in motor rehabilitation in patients with hemiplegia after ischemic stroke. Subjects and methods: 40 patients with hemiplegia after ischemic stroke, eligible for study, were treated with “Huyet phu truc u” decoction combined electronic acupuncture. Research Methods: Longitudinal study with pre- and post-treatment follow-up. Result: Barthel points at the end of the study increased 1.73 times, Barthel points are ranked from the average or higher 97.5%, good + fairly 55%. Muscle strength from the 2/5 or higher 100%, from the 3/5 or higher 70%. Conclusions: The method treated with “Huyet phu truc u” decoction and electronic acupuncture combination has effected for treatment motor rehabilitation in patients with hemiplegia after ischemic stroke. Key words: “Huyet phu truc u” decoction, “Huyet phu truc u” decoction and electronic acupuncture, The Barthel index
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