定性研究在中医药防治肿瘤研究中的应用

Application of qualitative research in prevention and treatment of tumor with Chinese medicine

定性研究是一种相对于定量研究方法的科研方法,主要用于了解目标人群对于某事物的态度、信念、动机、行为等。近年来,在国际医药卫生领域,定性研究方法的应用日益增多。单纯的定量研究设计对于全面体现中医药治疗的优势和特点存在局限性,而定性研究在某些方面可以弥补定量研究的不足。当前国内外的肿瘤患者中,寻求中医药治疗的比例愈来愈大,在中医药防治肿瘤研究中引入定性研究,将有助于了解肿瘤患者对中医药治疗的态度、信念和经验,弥补定量研究只能体现数字化信息的不足,丰富中医药临床疗效评价的内容和方法,补充中医药临床研究的证据体系。因此定性研究在中医药防治肿瘤研究中的应用值得尝试。

Qualitative research is a kind of research method compared to quantitative research, which is used for finding out the attitude, belief, motivation and behaviors of objective group on something. In recent years the qualitative research method is applied in international medical field progressively. There are limitations in a single quantitative research designed for reflecting the advantages and characteristics of TCM therapies, while qualitative research can make up the faults of quantitative research in some ways. Among patients with tumor at home and abroad the proportion of those treated with Chinese medicine is increasing. To introduce qualitative research to the prevention and treatment of tumor with Chinese medicine will be helpful to know the attitude, belief and experience of the patients with tumor for remedying the disadvantage of quantitative research. The later can only reflect digital information. Qualitative research will enrich the content and approach of TCM clinical curative effect review, and complement the system of proof in TCM clinical study. It is worth trying for the application of qualitative research in the prevention and treatment of tumor with Chinese medicine.