Predicting the Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Maintenance Approach from Cultural and Spiritual Perspectives

Mou, Yi

doi:10.1007/s10943-016-0299-3

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“…The academic and professional tensions between traditional and conventional medicine are hard to settle [46]. However, in Asia, the belief and use of traditional medicine have deep cultural and spiritual bases [47,48], with or without scientific backups. In this study, we found out that people were more likely to utilize the traditional medicine when they had cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, cancer, prostatitis, arthritis and nervous system diseases; at the same time, people with cancer, prostatitis and fracture were highly likely to believe in the effect of traditional treatment.…”

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Belief in and use of traditional Chinese medicine in Shanghai older adults: a cross-sectional study

Xin

Tan

et al. 2020

BMC Complement Med Ther

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Background: Traditional medicine is broadly used across Asian societies for various medical conditions and health concerns. However, there remains a wide disparity between users and non-use, which makes it imperative to understand the factors affecting the lay perception and utilization of traditional medicine. This study systematically examined the demographic, medical, and socioeconomic factors affecting belief in and use of traditional medicine among older adults of Shanghai, China. Methods: We used the data from Survey of Life and Opinion on Shanghai Older Adults in 2013 with a sample of 3418 older adults aged 50 years or older. The multilevel logistic models were applied to examine the associations between faith and utilization of traditional medicine and a set of factors of the respondents, including demographics (gender, age, rural/urban residence), socioeconomic status (educational attainment, income, primary occupation), social support (marital status, social network), and disease/conditions. The associations between individual use of traditional medicine and the profile of socioeconomic development and the medical services conditions of local communities were also modelled. Results: We found that cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, cancer, prostatitis, arthritis, and nervous system diseases were positive correlates for using traditional medicine. Older adults who had a cancer, a prostatitis, or a fracture had more faith in traditional treatment. Rural living, higher educational attainment, and white-collar occupation promoted the use of traditional medicine. A higher number of strong social ties and a tie connected with medical staff were positive factors of use as well. Conclusion:The belief in and use of traditional medicine were prevalent among older adults in Shanghai, China. Though not conclusive, our study suggested that traditional medicine in China appears to serve two distinct functions, namely complementary medicine for those socioeconomically advantaged whereas alternative medicine for those socioeconomically disadvantaged.

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Belief in and use of traditional Chinese medicine in Shanghai older adults: a cross-sectional study

Xin

Tan

et al. 2020

BMC Complement Med Ther

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“…At this point we have to note that due to globalization, the dichotomy between Eastern and Western medicine has more blurred boundaries, yet there is still a substantial difference in the value that each gives to spirituality. 31 Thus, traditional Eastern medicine is mainly based on a philosophy of a holistic view of the body, which is conceptualized as an integral part of the social-natural environment. 31 This concept is embedded in a general cultural approach of keeping a balanced life status and being mindful.…”

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“…31 Thus, traditional Eastern medicine is mainly based on a philosophy of a holistic view of the body, which is conceptualized as an integral part of the social-natural environment. 31 This concept is embedded in a general cultural approach of keeping a balanced life status and being mindful. 31 This has advantages in COPD management, with promising results from mindfulness-based interventions added in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR).…”

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Assessing spirituality: is there a beneficial role in the management of COPD?

Gergianaki

Kampouraki²,

Williams³

et al. 2019

npj Prim. Care Respir. Med.

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Here,we report on the role of spirituality assessment in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although a positive effect of addressing spirituality in health care has been proved in a number of chronic diseases, its potential in COPD has received less attention. Although limited, available evidence suggests that spirituality may play an important role in improving quality of life of patients with COPD. The fruitful results in other long-term conditions may lay the foundation for further research on addressing spirituality in COPD. This should focus where the burden of COPD is greatest, including low-resource settings globally. Implementation research should include exploration of an acceptable consultation process to identify patients who would welcome spiritual discussions; how to integrate spiritual approaches into health care professional curricula so that they are aware of its importance and have the confidence to raise it with patients and how to integrate spiritual approaches into holistic COPD care.

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“…Meanwhile, despite being dominated by secular thinking (Yuan & Porr, ), Chinese people are influenced by the dramatic social changes of globalization (Mou, ). Also, the philosophies of Confucianism, Buddhism, and/or Daoism are deeply embedded in Chinese people.…”

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Proposing a conceptual framework of spiritual care competence for Chinese nurses

Cao

Kunaviktikul

Petrini

et al. 2020

Nursing & Health Sciences

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Spiritual care competence of nurses is crucial to satisfy the spiritual needs of the clients, but the dearth of conceptual frameworks has hindered the clarification of the construct, especially for nurses in the People's Republic of China. This article developed a 3*3*3 matrix framework to clarify the components of spiritual care competence for Chinese nurses through the synthesis of existing empirical and theoretical work, which includes three aspects (awareness, understanding, and application) on three levels (intrapersonal, interpersonal, and transpersonal) of three contents of spirituality (namely, worldview, connectedness, and transcendence). The proposed framework can be used as a model to promote spiritual care competence of nurses in China. Adoption of the framework to guide studies would allow for the design of interventions for the attainment of this competence.

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Predicting the Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Maintenance Approach from Cultural and Spiritual Perspectives

Cited by 14 publications

References 40 publications

Belief in and use of traditional Chinese medicine in Shanghai older adults: a cross-sectional study

Belief in and use of traditional Chinese medicine in Shanghai older adults: a cross-sectional study

Assessing spirituality: is there a beneficial role in the management of COPD?

Proposing a conceptual framework of spiritual care competence for Chinese nurses

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