ArticleGeriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)2019
Utilization of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners in Later Life in Mainland China.
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- The utilization, characteristics, and influencing factors of non-therapeutic traditional Chinese medicine services among middle-aged and older population in Guangzhou, China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The Influencing Role of Cultural Values on Attitudes of the Chinese Public Towards Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for the Control of COVID-19.Patient preference and adherence · 2023Article
- Association Between Polypharmacy, Anxiety, and Depression Among Chinese Older Adults: Evidence from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey.Clinical interventions in aging · 2022Article
- Frequency of Online Health Information Seeking and Types of Information Sought Among the General Chinese Population: Cross-sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
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Abstract
Mainland China is one of the world's most rapidly aging countries, and yet there is very limited literature on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) use in older individuals. This study aimed to determine the national and provincial prevalence of TCM practitioner utilization in later life and associated factors. We used World Health Organization China Study on Global Aging and Adult Health Wave 1 data to determine descriptive statistics of the study population of participants aged 50 years and over. Multivariate logistic regression was conducted controlling for sociodemographic and health factors. A total of 14% of participants utilized a TCM practitioner, and the prevalence of utilization varied significantly by locality. Utilization was more likely in participants living in rural areas [adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 12.96;
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