Traditional Chinese Medicine Usage in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-based Study.

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14th Meeting of Consortium for Globalization of Chinese Medicine (CGCM)

Western University

London ON, Canada, August 18 - 20, 2015

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Corresponding Author

Title: Prof Dr Mr Mrs Ms Others:

First name : Hung-Rong Last name: Yen

Position : Deputy Director

Department: Research Center for Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Institution /

Company: China Medical University

Mailing address: No.91, Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung, Taiwan 40402, R.O.C.

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First name : Chia-Chi Last name : Chang

Position : Resident Doctor Department: Acupuncture Institution /

Company: China Medical University Hospital

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First name : Mao-Feng Last name: Sun

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Abstract (300 words including acknowledgement with no more than 2 tables / graphs / figures)

Title:

Traditional Chinese Medicine Usage in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-based Study.

Authors:

Chia-Chi, Chang, M.D

, Tzu-Ping Huang, M.D., M.S

., Mao-Feng Sun, M.D., Ph.D.

Hung-Rong Yen, M.D., Ph.D.

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Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine,

Department of Chinese Medicine and

Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan;

School of Chinese Medicine, and

Research Center for Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Content:

Objective: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has gained popularity worldwide in the past decades.

We aimed to conduct large-scale investigation illustrating the current trends and patterns of TCM usage in Taiwan.

Materials and Methods: This study analyzed one randomly sampled cohort of one million beneficiaries from the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan in 2010. Excluding miss data and data without outpatient clinic records, 887,798 persons were enrolled in this study. Patients who had at least one TCM outpatient clinical record in 2010 were defined as TCM users (N=276,628), whereas patients who had no TCM outpatient records in 2010 were defined as non-TCM users (N=611,170).

Results: Among all the patients in 2010, 31.2% of them used TCM. Female users had higher prevalence than male. Higher percentage in TCM usage has also been observed in the young and middle-aged population, especially those who lived in the northern area. Most patients (70.8%) visited TCM clinics 1-5 times per year. Herbal remedies were the most commonly employed, followed by acupuncture and Chinese traumatology. Herbal remedies were most popular in respiratory system and digestive system diseases. While those patients with injury, musculoskeletal system disorders and connective tissue diseases commonly received acupuncture treatment.

Conclusion: Our nationwide population-based study revealed the high prevalence and specific usage patterns of TCM in Taiwan. The results of this study may provide valuable information for physicians, TCM practitioners and the government concerning TCM healthcare.

Keywords: Epidemiology; National Health Insurance; Taiwan; Traditional Chinese Medicine.

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Flow recruitment chart of subjects from the one million random samples obtained from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) in 2010 in Taiwan.

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