How modern teaching technology affects the transmission of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge: reflections from educators in clinical Chinese pharmaceutical education

Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)education plays a crucial role in cultivating TCM talents and preserving the profound cultural heritage of the Chinese nation.This paper explores the current situation and problems of TCM education and proposes philosophical reflections on this issue.The analysis shows that the current TCM education faces various challenges,including an unbalanced curriculum,a narrow teaching approach,a lack of practical experience,and an insufficient number of qualified teachers.To enhance the teaching effectiveness and foster a new generation of high-quality Chinese medicine professionals,it is necessary to reform the teaching methods of TCM and integrate the depth of humanities into the teaching process.The paper argues that a philosophical perspective can provide a more comprehensive understanding of TCM education and its role in the development of Chinese medicine.

Traditional Chinese Medicine in Malaysia:A Brief Historical Overview of Education and Research

The education and research of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in Malaysia started coincidentally circa Malaysia’s independence movement.Before the independence,much of the development focused on establishing treatment centers and Chinese medical halls to provide TCM treatment.Periodicals and journals advocating TCM and its advancement were published between the 1940s and 1960s,but many did not survive after a few issues.The challenge posed by the Immigration Ordinance 1952 further united TCM practitioners and TCM associations to establish the Chinese Medical Institute of Malaya.The trend gained momentum,and many educational institutes were set up in each of Malaysia.From the 1970s,Malaysia started hosting regional and international TCM conferences.In 2000,TCM education in Malaysia had finally gained recognition from the government.ATCM program standard was thus released by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency(MQA).To date,there are seven private higher education institutions which offer TCM programs based on the MQA standards and have established international collaborations with other universities.It is projected that Malaysia’s TCM education and research will grow further as a result of China’s Belt and Road initiative.

Effect of Health Education Based on Integrative Therapy of Chinese and Western Medicine for Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus： A Randomized Controlled Study

Objective： To investigate the effects of health education based on integrative therapy of Chinese and Western medicine for type 2 diabetes mellitus（T2DM） from the aspects of knowledge, attitude and practice（KAP）, health-related quality of life（HRQo L）, body mass index（BMI） and glucose control. Methods： Patients were individually randomized into intervention group（receiving integrative education, n=120） and control group（receiving usual education, n=120）. The primary outcome was the changes in glycosylated hemoglobin A1c（HbA1c） levels after 3, 6, 9 and 12 months from baseline. Hierarchical linear models（HLMs） were used to assess within-group changes in outcomes over time and between-group differences in patterns of change. Secondary outcomes were KAP scores, HRQo L scores and BMI after 6 and 12 months, paired-sample t test was used to assess within-group changes in outcomes in 6 and 12 months, independent-sample t test was used to assess between-group differences in patterns of change. Results： HbA1c decreased statistically from baseline to 3 months, from 3 to 6 months, from 6 to 9 months and from 9 to 12 months in the intervention group（all P〈0.01）; and decreased significantly from baseline to 3 months, and from 3 to 6 months in the control group（P〈0.01）. There were significant between-group differences from baseline to 3 months（P=0.044）, from 6 to 9 months（P〈0.01） and from 9 to 12 months（P〈0.01）. Significant improvements in the intervention group along with significant between-group differences were found in KAP and HRQo L scores respectively（all P〈0.05）. The number in the intervention group of normal weight increased from 56 at baseline to 81（6 months）, 94（12 months）, the number in the control group were 63（baseline）, 69（6 months）, 70（12 months）, the χ~2 of hierarchical analysis of BMI were 6.93（P=0.075）, 10.31（P=0.016）, 15.53（P〈0.01）, respectively. Conclusion： Health education based on integrative therapy of Chinese and Western medicine is beneficial to the control of T2DM and should be recommended for T2DM.