Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards traditional Chinese medicine treatment among patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: A cross-sectional study

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q3 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

European Journal of Integrative Medicine Pub Date : 2025-06-06 DOI:10.1016/j.eujim.2025.102498

Nan Li , Lijun Wang , Hui Zhang , Yudong Zhang , Yuan Pang , Xiaoyue Lang , Yue Yang , Xiaoying Zhao , Xuke Zhang , Wenxi Yin , Yuqi Leng , Jun Bai

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Abstract

Introduction

This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) regarding Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment for PCOS.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with PCOS at the Gynecology Outpatient Department and Reproductive Medicine Center of our hospital between January and May 2024. A self-reported questionnaire was used to assess demographic information, knowledge, attitude, and practice scores toward TCM treatment of PCOS. A threshold of ≥70.0 % of the maximum possible score was set for adequate knowledge, positive attitude, and proactive practice

Results

A total of 519 patients completed the questionnaire, 90.4 % aged 18-35. The mean scores for knowledge, attitude, and practice were 7.13 ± 5.41 (range 0-25), 30.74 ± 4.04 (range 8-40), and 16.95 ± 3.63 (range 5-25), respectively. The results of Spearman correlation analysis showed that knowledge score was correlated to the attitude (r = 0.272, P < 0.001) and practice (r = 0.421, P < 0.001) scores. The attitude score was correlated to the practice score (r = 0.410, P < 0.001). The Structural Equation Modeling showed that knowledge directly influenced attitude (β = 0.336, P < 0.001). Attitude directly influenced practice (β = 0.432, P < 0.001).

Conclusions

The patients exhibited inadequate knowledge, positive attitude, and proactive practice regarding TCM for PCOS. We recommend improving awareness and acceptance of TCM among patients with PCOS through targeted education, enhanced doctor-patient communication, and promotion of effective treatment models to enhance their quality of life.

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多囊卵巢综合征患者中医治疗知识、态度与行为的横断面研究

本研究旨在了解多囊卵巢综合征（PCOS）患者对中医治疗的认知、态度和实践情况。方法对2024年1 - 5月在我院妇科门诊和生殖医学中心就诊的多囊卵巢综合征患者进行横断面研究。采用自填问卷对中医治疗多囊卵巢综合征的人口学信息、知识、态度和实践进行评估。充分的知识、积极的态度和积极的实践设定了≥70.0%的最大可能得分阈值。结果共519例患者完成了问卷，90.4%的患者年龄在18-35岁之间。知识、态度和实践的平均得分分别为7.13±5.41分（0 ~ 25分）、30.74±4.04分（8 ~ 40分）和16.95±3.63分（5 ~ 25分）。Spearman相关分析结果显示，知识得分与态度存在显著相关(r = 0.272, P <；0.001)和实践(r = 0.421, P <；0.001)分数。态度得分与练习得分呈显著相关(r = 0.410, P <；0.001)。结构方程模型显示知识直接影响态度(β = 0.336, P <；0.001)。态度直接影响练习(β = 0.432, P <；0.001)。结论患者对中医治疗PCOS的认识不足，态度积极，积极主动。我们建议通过有针对性的教育，加强医患沟通，推广有效的治疗模式，提高PCOS患者对中医的认识和接受度，以提高他们的生活质量。

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European Journal of Integrative Medicine INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE-

CiteScore

4.70

自引率

4.00%

发文量

102

审稿时长

33 days

期刊介绍： The European Journal of Integrative Medicine (EuJIM) considers manuscripts from a wide range of complementary and integrative health care disciplines, with a particular focus on whole systems approaches, public health, self management and traditional medical systems. The journal strives to connect conventional medicine and evidence based complementary medicine. We encourage submissions reporting research with relevance for integrative clinical practice and interprofessional education. EuJIM aims to be of interest to both conventional and integrative audiences, including healthcare practitioners, researchers, health care organisations, educationalists, and all those who seek objective and critical information on integrative medicine. To achieve this aim EuJIM provides an innovative international and interdisciplinary platform linking researchers and clinicians. The journal focuses primarily on original research articles including systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, other clinical studies, qualitative, observational and epidemiological studies. In addition we welcome short reviews, opinion articles and contributions relating to health services and policy, health economics and psychology.