Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Explain Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine among Hong Kong Chinese in Britain.
Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Explain Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine among Hong Kong Chinese in Britain.
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10.1155/2015/564648
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2015
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Ng SH
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Rochelle TL;Shardlow SM;Ng SH
在英国的华人以不充分利用西方医疗服务而闻名。这种未充分利用的原因是复杂的。计划行为理论（Theory of Planned behavior， TPB）是一种被广泛应用的社会认知模型，在本研究中，该模型被应用于中医药的利用和对中医服务的满意度。272名年龄在15 - 91岁之间的英国华人（M = 46.55; SD = 18.53）参加了这项研究。中医的使用与性别、年龄、文化依恋和主观规范有关。中药使用者多为女性，年龄较大，对中国文化有强烈的依恋，并受到重要他人观点的影响。研究结果强调了TPB在探索中医利用方面的潜力，同时也揭示了影响中医使用和英国华人对中医服务提供满意度的其他因素。
The UK Chinese are known for their underutilisation of western healthcare services. Reasons for this underutilisation are complex. The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) is a widely used model of social cognition, which in the present study is being applied to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) utilisation and satisfaction with TCM services. Two hundred and seventy-two UK Chinese aged between 15 and 91 years (M = 46.55; SD = 18.53) enrolled in the study. TCM utilisation was associated with gender, age, cultural attachment, and subjective norms. TCM users were more likely to be female and older and have a strong attachment to Chinese culture, and be influenced by the views of important others. Findings highlight the potential of the TPB in exploring TCM utilisation, whilst also throwing light on other factors influential in the use of TCM and satisfaction with TCM service provision among Chinese in the UK.