Yan-Yan Xiong,1,2 Hong Liu1 

1Division of Surgery, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

Correspondence: Hong Liu, Email liuhong1980@scu.edu.cn Yan-Yan Xiong, Email xiongyanyancynthia@126.com

Background: With the development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), TCM has demonstrated unique advantages and satisfactory efficacy in the management of mixed hemorrhoid in the perioperative period. However, under the impact of modern medicine, there is still a long way to go before the clinical application of TCM can be recognised by the public.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand the application intention of TCM in patients with mixed hemorrhoid in the Department of Integrated TCM and Western Medicine and explore its influencing factors.
Methods: Patients with mixed hemorrhoid treated in our hospital from January 2019 to January 2023 were selected using convenience sampling method. The survey was conducted using the general information questionnaire and the application intention scale of TCM.
Results: The mean application intention score of TCM in patients with mixed hemorrhoid was 22.6± 8.6. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that genders, education, psychological condition, previous participation in TCM-type lectures, previous use of TCM and course of disease were independent factors influencing application intention of TCM.
Conclusion: Patients with mixed hemorrhoid showed a moderate level of application intention of TCM. By improving the psychological condition of the patients, the application intention of TCM may be positively affected in this group. However, the lack of longitudinal data and external validation of the scale need to be further improved.
Plain Language Summary: The qualitative study demonstrated the application intention of TCM in the patients with mixed hemorrhoid and further explored its influencing factors. Patients with mixed hemorrhoid showed a moderate level of intention to apply TCM. Improvement in psychological condition had a positive effect on the application intention of TCM. Conducting lectures on TCM may reduce patients’ application intention of TCM.

Keywords: application intention, influencing factors, traditional Chinese medicine, mixed hemorrhoid