Abstract：
:WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-23 recommended evidence-based healthcare (EBHC) education for traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) professionals, including Chinese medicine practitioners (CMPs). We evaluated the impact of a customized educational workshop on Hong Kong CMPs' knowledge, attitude and practice of EBHC. Two validated instruments, Evidence-based Practice Questionnaire (EPQ) and Evidence-based Practice Inventory (EPI), were used to assess the impact of EBHC education. Paired t-tests were used to compare scores before and after the workshop. Multiple linear regression was performed to explore the associations between changes in EPQ/EPI scores and CMPs' characteristics. CMPs who completed the workshop (n = 59) demonstrated significant improvements in the attitude (p = 0.013) and knowledge domains of the EPQ (p = 0.005). Significant improvements were also observed in the attitude, perceived behavioural control, decision making, and intention and behaviour domains of the EPI. CMPs who had never received prior EBHC training showed a larger magnitude of improvement in the EPI attitude (p = 0.032), decision making (p = 0.015), and intention and behaviour (p = 0.015) domains post-workshop. Our findings suggest that tailored workshop is effective in strengthening knowledge and in improving attitudes towards EBHC. Future RCTs should be conducted to affirm our findings. Future initiatives may consider incorporating this education approach into CMP curricula, as well as facilitating implementation of EBHC in routine Chinese medicine practice.
journal_name
Complement Ther Medjournal_title
Complementary therapies in medicineauthors
Wong CHL,Wu IXY,Cheung WKW,Ho RST,Leach MJ,Peng W,Zhang Y,Wu JCY,Chung VCHdoi
10.1016/j.ctim.2019.05.004subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-08-01 00:00:00pages
38-44eissn
0965-2299issn
1873-6963pii
S0965-2299(19)30367-Xjournal_volume
45pub_type
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2005.10.003
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1016/S0965-2299(03)00125-0
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2015.01.002
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2009.08.001
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 信件
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更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2019.02.001
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2015.09.006
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2018.07.014
更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2014.09.006
更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 历史文章,杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0965-2299(99)80085-5
更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2019.03.012
更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2007.01.004
更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2014.11.001
更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2019.06.003
更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2016.09.003
更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析
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更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2019.102272
更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2018.04.001
更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析
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更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102385
更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2013.08.010
更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:The World Health Organization has reported that approximately 35% of cancer-related deaths are attributed to modifiable risk factors. Among the most important risk factors amenable to modification are obesity and lack of physical activity. The purpose of this article is to review the current evidence of th...
journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2019.03.013
更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Because the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasing among veterans, understanding more about the characteristics of veterans who use CAM is increasingly important. Studies reporting on predictors of use almost always discuss CAM in the aggregate, yet each CAM modality represents a u...
journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2016.08.004
更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Colonic diverticula develop in at least 60% of elderly patients. Less than 25% of these develop diverticulitis. Recurrent episodes are experienced by about 13% of the symptomatic patients. The effect on prevention of recurrent diverticulitis of currently used therapies is controversial. Surgical colon resect...
journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2018.03.013
更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2018.09.007
更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00
