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Patients’ Knowledge Levels Towards Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Systematic Literature Review

In: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Business, Accounting, Finance and Economics (BAFE 2024)

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  • Lock Rou Fen

    (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti)

  • Chen I-Chi

    (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti)

  • K. Gengeswari

    (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti)

  • Te Kian Keong

    (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti)

Abstract

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has become well-known and grasped attention not only among people around the world but also among policy makers and private agencies. Efforts have been made to incorporate TCM services into the country’s healthcare system. However, the patients’ knowledge levels of TCM remain poorly understood. Hence, this paper aims to identify the levels of knowledge among patients regarding TCM. Three databases, including SCOPUS, PubMed, and Google Scholar, were used to conduct article searches, yielding seven hundred and twelve studies. Eight studies were discovered through backward citation searching. Six relevant studies were selected based on the PRISMA flow diagram and guidelines. Studies were reviewed on type of literature, language, study design, and quality of the studies. These studies showed variability in patients’ knowledge levels regarding TCM. Patients’ knowledge levels towards TCM were also found to be influenced by previous involvement or experience, in which patients with previous experience tend to use TCM as compared to those who do not. Also, the source of knowledge information, such as from family and friends, were found to be crucial in influencing knowledge levels in TCM. However, other sources of information, such as the internet, healthcare professionals, and media, can also influence knowledge levels.

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  • Lock Rou Fen & Chen I-Chi & K. Gengeswari & Te Kian Keong, 2025. "Patients’ Knowledge Levels Towards Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Systematic Literature Review," Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research, in: Abdelhak Senadjki & Fanyu Chen & William Keng Soon Choo & Voon Hsien Lee & Chooi Yi Wei (ed.), Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Business, Accounting, Finance and Economics (BAFE 2024), pages 256-272, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:advbcp:978-94-6463-666-6_15
    DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-666-6_15
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