ArticleScientific reports2025
The current situation and factors influencing the use of traditional Chinese medicine therapies among patients with chronic disease in china: a cross-sectional study.
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- Clinical Practice and Mechanism Exploration on Traditional Chinese Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Spinal Degenerative Diseases: A Review.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2026Review
- 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 prevalence, determinants, and mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine service utilization among healthcare professionals: a study based on the Andersen Behavioral Model.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Chronic noncommunicable diseases, which can be referred to as chronic diseases, have become a significant challenge to global public health. Various studies have shown that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapies are effective means of preventing and treating chronic diseases. The purpose of our study was to analyze the present circumstances of the use of TCM therapies among Chinese patients who have chronic diseases and explore the related influencing factors. Using datasets from the 2021 China General Social Survey (CGSS), we collected basic information, health status, and lifestyle data from 1,023 residents who suffered from at least one chronic disease. We analyzed the distribution characteristics of different indicators among patients using TCM therapies through the χ
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