Sabah Traditional Chinese Medicine Database

As technology grows, people tend to use or apply anything digitalized instead of printed, especially for references. This is because the printed form references are not easy to find. Even if the references are found successfully, it has already cost a lot of time, money, energy, etc. At the same time, people also put more emphasize on health issues. They are beginning to be more alert in fields that they have ignored before, such as traditional medicine and Chinese medicine. Based on these two points, it can be said that the effort of transforming Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from printed based reference into online reference as a database is a public beneficial effort. There are a lot of online TCM database outside of Malaysia, especially from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Those herbal remedies from overseas are somewhat different from the herbal remedies in Malaysia due to the habits and occurrences of the herbs. Through this project, it is hoped that this database will help the local people to discover and identify the herbs that they could find in the surrounding area. The objectives of this project are to identify the validity of the information of the Sabah TCM using mixed method, to develop the Sabah TCM database, and finally to evaluate the usability of the database designed using meCUE. The methodology used was 4D Appreciative Inquiry Model, which included discovery, dream, design, and destiny phases. The advantage of this model was to take a positive core to make any changes instead of finding the weaknesses of the project. Hopefully through the developed database, local Sabahan can take the advantage in identifying the proper usage of existing herbs in their surroundings.

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A Survey of Chinese Herbal Medicine Intake Amongst Preoperative Patients in Hong Kong

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care ◽

10.1177/0310057x0503300414 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

pp. 506-513 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

L. A. H. Critchley ◽

D. Q. Chen ◽

A. Lee ◽

G. N. Thomas ◽

B. Tomlinson

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Chinese Medicine ◽

Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Medical Practitioner ◽

Chinese Herbs ◽

Herbal Remedies ◽

Chinese Patients ◽

Traditional Chinese Medicines ◽

Chinese Medicines

We have surveyed, by means of a questionnaire, the preoperative use of traditional Chinese medicines in 259 adult Chinese patients admitted to a Hong Kong teaching hospital. The spectrum and use of herbal remedies differed from that reported by Western sources. Of those patients surveyed 90% used Chinese herbs on a regular daily basis in traditional soups and teas while 44% had consulted a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in the last twelve months prior to admission, but mainly for health promotion (59%) and minor ailments (30%). Only 25% sought advice for their current illness and 13% were taking regular traditional Chinese medicines prior to admission. The ingredients were difficult to identify. Patients with cancer were more likely to use ling zhi (odds ratio 5.4). Female patients with reproductive problems were more likely to visit a traditional Chinese medical practitioner (odds ratio 2.6) and use ginseng (odds ratio 5.1). The anaesthetic implications of preoperative traditional Chinese medicine in keeping with Hong Kong practices need to be investigated, and appropriate anaesthetic guidelines should be developed.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Use among Emergency Patients in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1177/102490790701400304 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 151-153 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

ML Tse ◽

FL Lau

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Chinese Medicine ◽

Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽

Topical Treatment ◽

Adverse Reactions ◽

Oral Intake ◽

Prospective Survey ◽

Emergency Patients ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Christian Hospital

Introduction Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) use has been believed to be common in Hong Kong but no data existed on its prevalence among emergency patients. We conducted a prospective survey to study the prevalence of its use, the type of TCM use, frequency and nature of associated adverse reactions. Methods All accident & emergency department (AED) attendances at the United Christian Hospital were screened by the triage nurse and attending doctor for TCM use and its type in a consecutive 31 day period. The causal relationships between the TCM and their presenting illness were also assessed and decided by the doctor in-charge. Results 291 out of 21,475 patients (1.4%) reported TCM use within one week. Among them, 117 (40.2%) consumed Chinese herbal medicine, 75 (25.8%) took proprietary Chinese medicine, 1 (0.3%) took both, 96 (33.0%) received topical treatment and 2 (0.7%) were unclassified, with 22 out of the 291 TCM users (7.6%) presented for TCM-related toxicity. Most complications were mild, the commonest ones being dermatitis after topical treatment (68.2%) and allergic reaction after oral intake (22.7%). Conclusion A small number of patients took TCM treatment shortly before AED consultation. Most TCM-related toxicities were mild and the commonest reactions were dermatitis and systemic allergy.

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Inroads to Integrative Health Care: Registered Nurses’ Personal Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affects Professional Identity and Nursing Practice

Complementary health practice review ◽

10.1177/1533210110374639 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 14-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Sharon W. Bertrand

Keyword(s):

Chinese Medicine ◽

Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽

Symbolic Interaction ◽

Twin Cities ◽

Health Issues ◽

Professional Identities ◽

Integrative Health ◽

Integrative Health Care ◽

Semistructured Interviews ◽

Personal Use

Nurses are increasingly using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for relief of personal health issues. The purpose of this qualitative case study is to explore how nurses’ TCM experiences affect nurses’ professional identities and practices. Symbolic interaction is the research framework used. Mixed methods of coding facilitate data analysis. Sociological theories explain the findings. The study included 20 semistructured interviews of 10 practicing nurses and 10 faculty members in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. The data provide the basis for several new conclusions. Nursing subspecialty practice norms determine how TCM experience affects nurses’ professional identities and nursing practices. Mutable nursing careers enable nurses to incorporate TCM into their nursing ‘‘toolbox.’’ Among the significant findings from this study is that nurses try TCM and share that information with others, creating inroads for integration of TCM into Western medicine.

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