What have TCM experts experienced in 2023 and what are their expectations in 2024?
Cui Xia, director of the Department of Pediatrics of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Let TCM escort children's health
Cui Xia, director of the Department of Pediatrics of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, treated the children. Photo courtesy of the interviewee
"From the end of October to the beginning of December, there was a sudden increase in respiratory infections in children, and the pediatric medical staff had a heavy workload. Cui Xia, director of the Department of Pediatrics at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, told the People's Daily health client, "But it is gratifying that the current parents' concept of medical treatment is gradually changing." ”
"In the past, many parents felt that TCM did not treat emergencies, and once they had fever, cough, or were diagnosed with pneumonia, they were eager to seek infusion treatment. During the peak of respiratory tract infections, many parents are willing to let their children try TCM treatment, even if they are receiving Western medicine, they are willing to cooperate with TCM. ”
Cui Xia said that respiratory tract infections belong to the category of external fever in traditional Chinese medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine attaches great importance to syndrome differentiation and treatment, in addition to oral traditional Chinese medicine, there are also external treatment methods such as cupping, scraping, and medicinal bathing, all of which have good efficacy. For example, Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia has the problem of azithromycin resistance this year, and the combination of traditional Chinese medicine can reduce its drug resistance, increase effectiveness, and reduce infusion. For the recovery period of pneumonia, the application of traditional Chinese medicine can promote the absorption of inflammation, repair lung damage, improve lung function, and enhance the physical fitness of children.
"Even though Chinese medicine is popular and the number of services has increased, we hope that through popular science, parents can learn more about Chinese medicine health care knowledge, the concept of preventive treatment, and make our children healthier physically and mentally through reasonable diet, increased exercise, good sleep, etc. Cui Xia said.
Xue Zheng, director of the Department of Pediatrics of Shanghai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
The sense of social identity with TCM is getting stronger and stronger
Xue Zheng, director of the Department of Pediatrics of Shanghai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, treats the children. Photo courtesy of the interviewee
"There is no concept of holidays for medical staff. Xue Zheng, director of the pediatric department of Shanghai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, told the People's Daily health client that according to the hospital's schedule, Saturday morning is her expert outpatient clinic, and the first day of the New Year's Day holiday happens to be her visit time, which is no different from every working day on weekdays.
"In 2023, whether it is a doctor, a parent or a child, it is a 'busy' word. Xue Zheng said that in 2023, in response to respiratory tract infections, traditional Chinese medicine methods will gradually gain public recognition.
Although a variety of different diseases occur, in the face of them, everyone does not panic, because traditional Chinese medicine has indeed accumulated rich clinical experience, from the national level to the local level to the hospital level, have issued corresponding diagnosis and treatment plans, diagnosis and treatment guidelines, and expert consensus, that is to say, we are more and more comfortable in dealing with these diseases. For example, whether it is in the face of new viral infections or drug resistance of mycoplasma, we have ways to deal with it in traditional Chinese medicine. The cough caused by the new crown and pneumonia can be treated not only internally but also externally.
"In 2024, Shanghai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine will open a new Jiading campus, and our pediatrics, as a national key specialty and key discipline, is also the peak discipline of the hospital's development, and will usher in new development. It is hoped that we can reach a higher level in the construction of subspecialties, the synergy of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, the dominant diseases, and the treatment characteristics. "Xue Zheng's 2024 is full of expectations.
Zhang Jin, Director of the Preventive Disease Treatment Center of Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Make the boundaries of Chinese medicine wider and thicker
Zhang Jin, director of the Department of Preventive Treatment of Xiyuan Hospital, treats patients. Photo courtesy of the interviewee
"As of October 25 this year, more than 98% of the mainland's tertiary public traditional Chinese medicine hospitals and more than 89% of the secondary public traditional Chinese medicine hospitals have set up preventive treatment departments, and the important role of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention of diseases, major disease treatment and disease rehabilitation has become increasingly prominent, and the fairness, accessibility and convenience of traditional Chinese medicine services have been significantly enhanced. Zhang Jin, director of the Department of Preventive Treatment of Xiyuan Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, told the People's Daily Health Client that with the support of national policies, the public's sense of identity with traditional Chinese medicine has been significantly improved.
First of all, people's awareness of "prevention before disease" has been strengthened, and there are more people who seek TCM conditioning in outpatient clinics for sub-health problems such as poor sleep, bad mood, dry mouth and irritation; secondly, there are more patients who are "already sick and treated", and patients with hypertension, coronary heart disease, and diabetes have reduced their symptoms such as dizziness, bitter mouth and palpitation through the conditioning of TCM, and their quality of life has been improved; in addition, "post-illness rehabilitation" There has also been an increase in the number of patients, and many patients who have recovered or become weak after their condition has stabilized come to the Department of Preventive Medicine for recuperation with the help of traditional Chinese medicine treatments.
In addition, at the national level, more attention is paid to the improvement of clinical efficacy. "As a comprehensive Chinese medicine research institution, the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences attaches great importance to scientific research, but now it focuses more on clinical efficacy, that is, real-world research", Zhang Jin told the People's Daily health client, "Now more attention is paid to clinical efficacy, the summary of clinical cases, the analysis of laws, and the excavation of the characteristics and advantages of traditional Chinese medicine, such as the construction of the Chinese medicine case database is a good case, and clinical doctors have been collected to summarize their own clinical cases to support further research on the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine." ”
"Originally, I only focused on the clinical practice of Chinese medicine itself, but in recent years, I have also begun to pay attention to the culture of Chinese medicine, and in 2024, I hope to broaden the boundaries of Chinese medicine and make the thickness of Chinese medicine thicker through more efforts. Zhang Jin said.
Chen Yanqing, Director of the Preventive Disease Treatment Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
More Western medicine can learn Chinese medicine across borders
Chen Yanqing, director of the Preventive Disease Treatment Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, gave a lecture to the students. Photo courtesy of the interviewee
"In 2023, the atmosphere of 'Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine' will be stronger, and Chinese medicine universities and societies will spring up to open training courses in Western Medicine, and training bases and clinical practice bases will also be established. Chen Yanqing, director of the Preventive Disease Treatment Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, told the People's Daily health client that this will definitely strengthen the Chinese medicine team and amplify the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine.
"Under the current medical system and education model, Chinese medicine must master the knowledge of Western medicine, but Western medicine does not have to master the knowledge of Chinese medicine, resulting in many Western doctors entering the clinic, except for some Chinese patent medicine names, the knowledge of Chinese medicine is blank. According to statistics, 70% of clinical proprietary Chinese medicines are prescribed by Western doctors, but many Western doctors do not understand the medicinal properties of Chinese medicines. Therefore, Western medicine and Chinese medicine will at least not make common-sense mistakes, and patients will not take the wrong medicine. Chen Yanqing introduced, "Now after studying in the West, you can also apply for the right to prescribe traditional Chinese medicine, for example, the original Western medicine can only prescribe Chinese patent medicine, after studying in the West, you can apply for the qualification of prescribing traditional Chinese medicine decoction." ”
"In 2024, I hope that more Western doctors will take advantage of the integration of Chinese and Western medicine and learn Chinese medicine across borders, so that patients can enjoy more high-quality, efficient and convenient traditional Chinese medicine services. Chen Yanqing said.