TY - JOUR
T1 - Attitudes of Hong Kong Chinese to traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine
T2 - Survey and cluster analysis
AU - Chan, M. F.
AU - Mok, Esther
AU - Wong, Y. S.
AU - Tong, T. F.
AU - Day, M. C.
AU - Tang, C. K.Y.
AU - Wong, D. H.C.
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding Central Research Grants (G-T328) from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
PY - 2003/6
Y1 - 2003/6
N2 - Objectives: To determine whether within a cohort of Hong Kong out-patients definable subtypes exist based on their attitudes to traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Design: Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Setting: The sample of 503 subjects was recruited at two local outpatient clinics in Hong Kong. Main outcome measures: The study employs demographic variables, illness status, the Chinese-Western Medical Belief Scale, trust of physicians and subjects' preferences on consultation fees, attitude of health care professional, efficacy of service and waiting time during consultation. Results: A cluster analysis yielded three clusters based on their attitudes towards traditional Chinese and Western medicine. One cluster, 24% of the sample, is noted for being older, poorer, more likely to be female and to have chronic conditions; they are sceptical of western physicians. The second cluster (63% of the sample) is younger and have considerably more belief in Western than traditional Chinese medicine. The third group (14%) is intermediate in age and is noted for a marked faith in both forms of medicine. Conclusions: A clear profile of these attitudes of Hong Kong Chinese may benefit health care professionals in making appropriate patient-doctor relationships and planning patient care.
AB - Objectives: To determine whether within a cohort of Hong Kong out-patients definable subtypes exist based on their attitudes to traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Design: Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Setting: The sample of 503 subjects was recruited at two local outpatient clinics in Hong Kong. Main outcome measures: The study employs demographic variables, illness status, the Chinese-Western Medical Belief Scale, trust of physicians and subjects' preferences on consultation fees, attitude of health care professional, efficacy of service and waiting time during consultation. Results: A cluster analysis yielded three clusters based on their attitudes towards traditional Chinese and Western medicine. One cluster, 24% of the sample, is noted for being older, poorer, more likely to be female and to have chronic conditions; they are sceptical of western physicians. The second cluster (63% of the sample) is younger and have considerably more belief in Western than traditional Chinese medicine. The third group (14%) is intermediate in age and is noted for a marked faith in both forms of medicine. Conclusions: A clear profile of these attitudes of Hong Kong Chinese may benefit health care professionals in making appropriate patient-doctor relationships and planning patient care.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0965-2299(03)00044-X
DO - 10.1016/S0965-2299(03)00044-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 12801496
AN - SCOPUS:0038819152
SN - 0965-2299
VL - 11
SP - 103
EP - 109
JO - Complementary Therapies in Medicine
JF - Complementary Therapies in Medicine
IS - 2
ER -